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Sulphur Rock Arkansas Information: Sulphur Rock, Arkansas is part of INDEPENDENCE County. Population for Sulphur Rock from the last gathering is 421. You can view Sulphur Rock venues that host many Sulphur Rock AR events every year. You can also research Sulphur Rock Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Sulphur Rock Arkansas real estate guide. Sulphur Rock Arkansas has a latitude of 35.7995 and a longitude of -91.4754. Zip codes in Sulphur Rock, AR include 72579 ... more Sulphur Rock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sulphur Rock, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sulphur Rock, AR was 421.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sulphur Rock was 206, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sulphur Rock, AR
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Sulphur Rock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sulphur Rock is 215 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
There are an estimated 101 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sulphur Rock, AR
The median age of people living in Sulphur Rock, AR was 38.1 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 Sulphur Rock was 36. There were 312 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sulphur Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sulphur Rock, AR was 410.

White Population in Sulphur Rock, AR
The estimated White population in the Sulphur Rock community is 410, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sulphur Rock, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sulphur Rock, AR was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sulphur Rock community was 9, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sulphur Rock, AR
The household population number in Sulphur Rock was 421.

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

Average Household Size in Sulphur Rock, AR
The average household size in Sulphur Rock is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sulphur Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 178 total housing units in Sulphur Rock.

The number of occupied housing units was 169, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 136 were owner-occupied (80.5), and 33 were renter-occupied (19.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Sulphur Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 81, with a median value in dollars of 49,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sulphur Rock, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sulphur Rock, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 163 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
13 people in Sulphur Rock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sulphur Rock, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sulphur Rock was 48, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sulphur Rock, AR
In 2000, there were 110 people in Sulphur Rock, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sulphur Rock, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Sulphur Rock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
There were 197 in the labor force in Sulphur Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.4 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 Sulphur Rock was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sulphur Rock, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sulphur Rock, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
Per capita income in Sulphur Rock in the last full census was 13,309. 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 Sulphur Rock numbered 7, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sulphur Rock, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.