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Summit Arkansas Information: Summit, Arkansas is part of MARION County. Population for Summit from the last gathering is 586. You can view Summit venues that host many Summit AR events every year. You can also research Summit Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Summit Arkansas real estate guide. Summit Arkansas has a latitude of 36.2163 and a longitude of -92.74. Zip codes in Summit, AR include 72677 ... more Summit zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Summit, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Summit, AR was 586.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Summit was 310, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Summit, AR
There are an estimated 102 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Summit are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Summit is 276 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Summit, Arkansas
There are an estimated 116 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Summit, AR
The median age of people living in Summit, AR was 32.1 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 Summit was 41. There were 407 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Summit, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Summit, AR was 578.

White Population in Summit, AR
The estimated White population in the Summit community is 565, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Summit, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Summit, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Summit, AR was 9.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Summit community was 9, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Summit, AR
The household population number in Summit was 586.

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

Average Household Size in Summit, AR
The average household size in Summit is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Summit, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 280 total housing units in Summit.

The number of occupied housing units was 234, or 83.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 140 were owner-occupied (59.8), and 94 were renter-occupied (40.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Summit at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Summit, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 77, with a median value in dollars of 48,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Summit, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $483 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Summit, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 207 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Summit, Arkansas
15 people in Summit also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Summit, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Summit was 50, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Summit, AR
In 2000, there were 156 people in Summit, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Summit, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Summit who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Summit, Arkansas
There were 247 in the labor force in Summit at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 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 Summit was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Summit, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Summit, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,308. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Summit, Arkansas
Per capita income in Summit in the last full census was 10,393. 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 Summit numbered 23, or 13.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Summit, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 113, or 20.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.