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Siloam Springs Arkansas Information: Siloam Springs, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Siloam Springs from the last gathering is 10843. You can view Siloam Springs venues that host many Siloam Springs AR events every year. You can also research Siloam Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Siloam Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Siloam Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.1819 and a longitude of -94.5403. Zip codes in Siloam Springs, AR include 72761 ... more Siloam Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Siloam Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Siloam Springs, AR was 10,843.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Siloam Springs was 5,300, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Siloam Springs, AR
There are an estimated 2,388 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Siloam Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Siloam Springs is 5,543 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,371 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Siloam Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Siloam Springs, AR was 29.8 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 Siloam Springs was 889. There were 8,027 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (1,334) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Siloam Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Siloam Springs, AR was 10,472.

White Population in Siloam Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Siloam Springs community is 9,240, which is 85.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 53, 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 Siloam Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Siloam Springs, AR was 465.

Asian Population in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 90.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Siloam Springs, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Siloam Springs was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 615, while those of “two or more races” was 371 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Siloam Springs community was 1,518, or 14 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Siloam Springs, AR
The household population number in Siloam Springs was 10,006.

Group Quarters Population in Siloam Springs, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 837.

Average Household Size in Siloam Springs, AR
The average household size in Siloam Springs is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Siloam Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,223 total housing units in Siloam Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,894, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,225 were owner-occupied (57.1), and 1,669 were renter-occupied (42.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 329 vacant homes in Siloam Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,901, with a median value in dollars of 78,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Siloam Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $692 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Siloam Springs, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,732 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
1,230 people in Siloam Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Siloam Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Siloam Springs was 810, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Siloam Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 2,021 people in Siloam Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Siloam Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,458 people in Siloam Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
There were 5,580 in the labor force in Siloam Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.5 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 Siloam Springs was 14.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Siloam Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,513. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Siloam Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,153. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Siloam Springs in the last full census was 16,047. 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 Siloam Springs numbered 250, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Siloam Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,247, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.