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Rogers Arkansas Information: Rogers, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Rogers from the last gathering is 38829. You can view Rogers venues that host many Rogers AR events every year. You can also research Rogers Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Rogers Arkansas real estate guide. Rogers Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3239 and a longitude of -94.0246. Zip codes in Rogers, AR include 72756 ... more Rogers zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rogers, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rogers, AR was 38,829.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rogers was 18,947, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rogers, AR
There are an estimated 8,774 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Rogers are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rogers is 19,882 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rogers, Arkansas
There are an estimated 8,978 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rogers, AR
The median age of people living in Rogers, AR was 32.3 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 Rogers was 3,450. There were 27,398 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (4,576) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rogers, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rogers, AR was 38,132.

White Population in Rogers, AR
The estimated White population in the Rogers community is 33,296, which is 85.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rogers, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 184, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rogers, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rogers, AR was 407.

Asian Population in Rogers, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 556.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rogers, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rogers was an estimated 29.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,660, while those of “two or more races” was 697 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rogers community was 7,490, or 19.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rogers, AR
The household population number in Rogers was 38,353.

Group Quarters Population in Rogers, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 476.

Average Household Size in Rogers, AR
The average household size in Rogers is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rogers, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,836 total housing units in Rogers.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,005, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,855 were owner-occupied (63.2), and 5,150 were renter-occupied (36.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 831 vacant homes in Rogers at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rogers, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,206, with a median value in dollars of 91,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rogers, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $860 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rogers, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,228 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rogers, Arkansas
5,065 people in Rogers also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rogers, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rogers was 3,402, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rogers, AR
In 2000, there were 6,592 people in Rogers, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rogers, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,090 people in Rogers who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rogers, Arkansas
There were 18,862 in the labor force in Rogers at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.4 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 Rogers was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rogers, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,474. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rogers, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,876. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rogers, Arkansas
Per capita income in Rogers in the last full census was 19,761. 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 Rogers numbered 967, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rogers, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,886, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.