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Star City Arkansas Information: Star City, Arkansas is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Star City from the last gathering is 2471. You can view Star City venues that host many Star City AR events every year. You can also research Star City Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Star City Arkansas real estate guide. Star City Arkansas has a latitude of 33.9433 and a longitude of -91.8458. Zip codes in Star City, AR include 71667 ... more Star City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Star City, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Star City, AR was 2,471.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Star City was 1,062, which represents 43 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Star City, AR
There are an estimated 470 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Star City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Star City is 1,409 which is 57 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Star City, Arkansas
There are an estimated 502 married women in the community. 43.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Star City, AR
The median age of people living in Star City, AR was 37.7 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 Star City was 166. There were 1,805 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.9 percent of the population (567) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Star City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Star City, AR was 2,452.

White Population in Star City, AR
The estimated White population in the Star City community is 1,901, which is 76.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Star City, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 521, which is 21.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Star City, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Star City, AR was 15.

Asian Population in Star City, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Star City community was 30, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Star City, AR
The household population number in Star City was 2,204.

Group Quarters Population in Star City, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 267.

Average Household Size in Star City, AR
The average household size in Star City is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Star City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 972 total housing units in Star City.

The number of occupied housing units was 875, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 578 were owner-occupied (66.1), and 297 were renter-occupied (33.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 97 vacant homes in Star City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Star City, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 426, with a median value in dollars of 55,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Star City, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $596 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Star City, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,003 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Star City, Arkansas
183 people in Star City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Star City, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Star City was 215, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Star City, AR
In 2000, there were 618 people in Star City, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Star City, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 46 people in Star City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Star City, Arkansas
There were 987 in the labor force in Star City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.4 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 Star City was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Star City, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,197. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Star City, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,156. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Star City, Arkansas
Per capita income in Star City in the last full census was 13,998. 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 Star City numbered 96, or 15.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Star City, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 402, or 18.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.