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Stephens Arkansas Information: Stephens, Arkansas is part of OUACHITA County. Population for Stephens from the last gathering is 1152. You can view Stephens venues that host many Stephens AR events every year. You can also research Stephens Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Stephens Arkansas real estate guide. Stephens Arkansas has a latitude of 33.4213 and a longitude of -93.0342. Zip codes in Stephens, AR include 71764 ... more Stephens zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stephens, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stephens, AR was 1,152.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stephens was 509, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stephens, AR
There are an estimated 214 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Stephens are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stephens is 643 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stephens, Arkansas
There are an estimated 221 married women in the community. 42.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stephens, AR
The median age of people living in Stephens, AR was 36.7 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 Stephens was 68. There were 826 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (204) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stephens, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stephens, AR was 1,145.

White Population in Stephens, AR
The estimated White population in the Stephens community is 611, which is 53 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stephens, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 528, which is 45.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Stephens, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stephens community was 8, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stephens, AR
The household population number in Stephens was 1,152.

Group Quarters Population in Stephens, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Stephens, AR
The average household size in Stephens 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 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stephens, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 509 total housing units in Stephens.

The number of occupied housing units was 448, or 88 of the total units in town. Of these, 324 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 124 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Stephens at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stephens, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 269, with a median value in dollars of 31,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stephens, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $497 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stephens, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 516 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stephens, Arkansas
65 people in Stephens also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stephens, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stephens was 75, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stephens, AR
In 2000, there were 261 people in Stephens, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stephens, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Stephens who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stephens, Arkansas
There were 438 in the labor force in Stephens at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.2 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 Stephens was 29.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stephens, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,045. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stephens, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,903. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stephens, Arkansas
Per capita income in Stephens in the last full census was 10,608. 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 Stephens numbered 92, or 30.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stephens, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 387, or 32.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.