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Vandervoort Arkansas Information: Vandervoort, Arkansas is part of POLK County. You can view Vandervoort venues that host many Vandervoort AR events every year. You can also research Vandervoort Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Vandervoort Arkansas real estate guide. Vandervoort Arkansas has a latitude of 34.377 and a longitude of -94.3597. Zip codes in Vandervoort, AR include 71972 ... more Vandervoort zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vandervoort, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vandervoort, AR was 120.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vandervoort was 50, which represents 41.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vandervoort, AR
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 79.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Vandervoort are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vandervoort is 70 which is 58.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vandervoort, Arkansas
There are an estimated 27 married women in the community. 67.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vandervoort, AR
The median age of people living in Vandervoort, AR was 27 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 Vandervoort was 7. There were 75 people above the age of 18, which represents 62.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (10) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vandervoort, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vandervoort, AR was 118.

White Population in Vandervoort, AR
The estimated White population in the Vandervoort community is 105, which is 87.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vandervoort, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vandervoort, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vandervoort, AR was 2.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vandervoort community was 6, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vandervoort, AR
The household population number in Vandervoort was 120.

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

Average Household Size in Vandervoort, AR
The average household size in Vandervoort is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vandervoort, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 48 total housing units in Vandervoort.

The number of occupied housing units was 42, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 32 were owner-occupied (76.2), and 10 were renter-occupied (23.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Vandervoort at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vandervoort, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28, with a median value in dollars of 25,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vandervoort, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $458 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vandervoort, average costs per month were $155 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 53 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vandervoort, Arkansas
0 people in Vandervoort also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vandervoort, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vandervoort was 7, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vandervoort, AR
In 2000, there were 25 people in Vandervoort, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vandervoort, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Vandervoort who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vandervoort, Arkansas
There were 50 in the labor force in Vandervoort at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Vandervoort was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vandervoort, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,042. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vandervoort, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vandervoort, Arkansas
Per capita income in Vandervoort in the last full census was 8,135. 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 Vandervoort numbered 5, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vandervoort, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 23, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.