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Stuttgart Arkansas Information: Stuttgart, Arkansas is part of ARKANSAS County. Population for Stuttgart from the last gathering is 9745. You can view Stuttgart venues that host many Stuttgart AR events every year. You can also research Stuttgart Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Stuttgart Arkansas real estate guide. Stuttgart Arkansas has a latitude of 34.2236 and a longitude of -91.5211. Zip codes in Stuttgart, AR include 72160 ... more Stuttgart zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stuttgart, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stuttgart, AR was 9,745.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stuttgart was 4,529, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stuttgart, AR
There are an estimated 1,981 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Stuttgart are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stuttgart is 5,216 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stuttgart, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,093 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stuttgart, AR
The median age of people living in Stuttgart, AR was 37.8 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 Stuttgart was 661. There were 7,209 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (1,581) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stuttgart, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stuttgart, AR was 9,696.

White Population in Stuttgart, AR
The estimated White population in the Stuttgart community is 6,233, which is 64 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stuttgart, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,361, which is 34.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Stuttgart, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Stuttgart, AR was 24.

Asian Population in Stuttgart, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 57.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Stuttgart, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Stuttgart was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 49 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stuttgart community was 79, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stuttgart, AR
The household population number in Stuttgart was 9,605.

Group Quarters Population in Stuttgart, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 140.

Average Household Size in Stuttgart, AR
The average household size in Stuttgart is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stuttgart, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,384 total housing units in Stuttgart.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,994, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,552 were owner-occupied (63.9), and 1,442 were renter-occupied (36.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 390 vacant homes in Stuttgart at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stuttgart, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,255, with a median value in dollars of 59,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stuttgart, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $684 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stuttgart, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,718 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stuttgart, Arkansas
931 people in Stuttgart also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stuttgart, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stuttgart was 781, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stuttgart, AR
In 2000, there were 2,138 people in Stuttgart, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stuttgart, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 189 people in Stuttgart who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stuttgart, Arkansas
There were 4,692 in the labor force in Stuttgart at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 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 Stuttgart was 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stuttgart, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,664. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stuttgart, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,126. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Per capita income in Stuttgart in the last full census was 16,490. 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 Stuttgart numbered 375, or 13.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stuttgart, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,717, or 18.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.