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Strong Arkansas Information: Strong, Arkansas is part of UNION County. Population for Strong from the last gathering is 651. You can view Strong venues that host many Strong AR events every year. You can also research Strong Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Strong Arkansas real estate guide. Strong Arkansas has a latitude of 33.2083 and a longitude of -92.4419. Zip codes in Strong, AR include 71765 ... more Strong zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Strong, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Strong, AR was 651.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Strong was 285, which represents 43.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Strong, AR
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 49.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Strong are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Strong is 366 which is 56.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Strong, Arkansas
There are an estimated 91 married women in the community. 29.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Strong, AR
The median age of people living in Strong, AR was 36.1 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 Strong was 43. There were 457 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.4 percent of the population (113) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Strong, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Strong, AR was 646.

White Population in Strong, AR
The estimated White population in the Strong community is 275, which is 42.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Strong, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 349, which is 53.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Strong, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Strong, AR was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Strong community was 37, or 5.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Strong, AR
The household population number in Strong was 651.

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

Average Household Size in Strong, AR
The average household size in Strong is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Strong, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 285 total housing units in Strong.

The number of occupied housing units was 256, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 185 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 71 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Strong at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Strong, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 158, with a median value in dollars of 34,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Strong, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $547 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Strong, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 263 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Strong, Arkansas
48 people in Strong also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Strong, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Strong was 39, or 8.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Strong, AR
In 2000, there were 152 people in Strong, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Strong, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Strong who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Strong, Arkansas
There were 271 in the labor force in Strong at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.1 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 Strong was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Strong, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,389. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Strong, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,023. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Strong, Arkansas
Per capita income in Strong in the last full census was 10,802. 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 Strong numbered 42, or 24.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Strong, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 220, or 32.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.