Osceola, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

OSCEOLA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Osceola, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Osceola, AR was 8,875.

Osceola Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Osceola was 4,209, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Osceola, AR
There are an estimated 1,581 married men in the town. 54 percent of men over 15 years old in Osceola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Osceola is 4,666 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Osceola, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,425 married women in the community. 39.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Osceola, AR
The median age of people living in Osceola, AR was 30.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Osceola was 839. There were 6,020 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (983) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Osceola, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Osceola, AR was 8,802.

White Population in Osceola, AR
The estimated White population in the Osceola community is 4,206, which is 47.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Osceola, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,529, which is 51 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Osceola, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Osceola, AR was 9.

Asian Population in Osceola, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Osceola, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Osceola was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 73 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Osceola community was 119, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Osceola, AR
The household population number in Osceola was 8,584.

Group Quarters Population in Osceola, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 291.

Average Household Size in Osceola, AR
The average household size in Osceola is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Osceola, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,551 total housing units in Osceola.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,183, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,622 were owner-occupied (51), and 1,561 were renter-occupied (49, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 368 vacant homes in Osceola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Osceola, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,481, with a median value in dollars of 54,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Osceola, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $642 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Osceola, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,171 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Osceola, Arkansas
537 people in Osceola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Osceola, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Osceola was 543, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Osceola, AR
In 2000, there were 2,088 people in Osceola, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Osceola, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 110 people in Osceola who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Osceola, Arkansas
There were 3,500 in the labor force in Osceola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Osceola was 13 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Osceola, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,163. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Osceola, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,588. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Osceola, Arkansas
Per capita income in Osceola in the last full census was 12,406. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Osceola numbered 599, or 26 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Osceola, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,509, or 29.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.