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Rison Arkansas Information: Rison, Arkansas is part of CLEVELAND County. Population for Rison from the last gathering is 1271. You can view Rison venues that host many Rison AR events every year. You can also research Rison Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Rison Arkansas real estate guide. Rison Arkansas has a latitude of 34.0087 and a longitude of -92.1411. Zip codes in Rison, AR include 71665 ... more Rison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rison, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rison, AR was 1,271.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rison was 564, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rison, AR
There are an estimated 226 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Rison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rison is 707 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rison, Arkansas
There are an estimated 252 married women in the community. 45.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rison, AR
The median age of people living in Rison, AR was 35.7 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 Rison was 87. There were 899 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (241) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rison, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rison, AR was 1,244.

White Population in Rison, AR
The estimated White population in the Rison community is 791, which is 62.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rison, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 424, which is 33.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rison, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rison, AR was 4.

Asian Population in Rison, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rison community was 28, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rison, AR
The household population number in Rison was 1,202.

Group Quarters Population in Rison, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 69.

Average Household Size in Rison, AR
The average household size in Rison is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rison, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 532 total housing units in Rison.

The number of occupied housing units was 471, or 88.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 298 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 173 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Rison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rison, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 215, with a median value in dollars of 53,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rison, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $589 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rison, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 491 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rison, Arkansas
94 people in Rison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rison, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rison was 82, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rison, AR
In 2000, there were 345 people in Rison, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rison, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56 people in Rison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rison, Arkansas
There were 498 in the labor force in Rison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.8 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 Rison was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rison, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,865. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rison, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rison, Arkansas
Per capita income in Rison in the last full census was 13,106. 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 Rison numbered 80, or 25.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rison, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 420, or 32.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.