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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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Sulphur Springs plans July 4 events

Area fireworks shows set

Arkansas 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events

Arkansas Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations
Altus Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, Altus, AR - July 4, 2009
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The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!

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Sulphur Springs Arkansas Information: Sulphur Springs, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Sulphur Springs from the last gathering is 671. You can view Sulphur Springs venues that host many Sulphur Springs AR events every year. You can also research Sulphur Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Sulphur Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Sulphur Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.478 and a longitude of -94.4608. Zip codes in Sulphur Springs, AR include 72768 ... more Sulphur Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sulphur Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sulphur Springs, AR was 671.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sulphur Springs was 327, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sulphur Springs, AR
There are an estimated 123 married men in the town. 49.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Sulphur Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sulphur Springs is 344 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 116 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sulphur Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Sulphur Springs, AR was 30.2 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 Springs was 77. There were 451 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (77) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sulphur Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sulphur Springs, AR was 653.

White Population in Sulphur Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Sulphur Springs community is 582, which is 86.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 15, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sulphur Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sulphur Springs, AR was 6.

Asian Population in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 48, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sulphur Springs community was 112, or 16.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sulphur Springs, AR
The household population number in Sulphur Springs was 671.

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

Average Household Size in Sulphur Springs, AR
The average household size in Sulphur Springs is 2.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sulphur Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 279 total housing units in Sulphur Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 229, or 82.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 159 were owner-occupied (69.4), and 70 were renter-occupied (30.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Sulphur Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 138, with a median value in dollars of 37,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sulphur Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $440 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sulphur Springs, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 243 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
40 people in Sulphur Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sulphur Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sulphur Springs was 60, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sulphur Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 122 people in Sulphur Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sulphur Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 99 people in Sulphur Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
There were 282 in the labor force in Sulphur Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Sulphur Springs was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sulphur Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,536. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sulphur Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,844. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Sulphur Springs in the last full census was 9,542. 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 Springs numbered 29, or 20 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 Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 165, or 25.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.