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Story Arkansas Information: Story, Arkansas is part of MONTGOMERY County. You can view Story venues that host many Story AR events every year. You can also research Story Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Story Arkansas real estate guide. Story Arkansas has a latitude of 34.6776 and a longitude of -93.5603. Zip codes in Story, AR include 71970 ... more Story zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

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

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

Female Population
The estimated female population in Story is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

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

AGE

Median Age in Story, AR
The median age of people living in Story, AR was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Story was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Story, AR
The estimated White population in the Story community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

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

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

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Story community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Story, AR
The household population number in Story was .

Group Quarters Population in Story, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was .

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

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Story at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Story, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Story, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Story, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Story was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

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

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Story, Arkansas
There were in the labor force in Story at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Story was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Story, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Story, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Story, Arkansas
Per capita income in Story in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Story numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Story, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .