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Waldron Arkansas Information: Waldron, Arkansas is part of SCOTT County. Population for Waldron from the last gathering is 3508. You can view Waldron venues that host many Waldron AR events every year. You can also research Waldron Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Waldron Arkansas real estate guide. Waldron Arkansas has a latitude of 34.8973 and a longitude of -94.0907. Zip codes in Waldron, AR include 72958 ... more Waldron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waldron, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waldron, AR was 3,508.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waldron was 1,724, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waldron, AR
There are an estimated 685 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Waldron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waldron is 1,784 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waldron, Arkansas
There are an estimated 672 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waldron, AR
The median age of people living in Waldron, AR was 34.8 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 Waldron was 312. There were 2,566 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (623) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waldron, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waldron, AR was 3,464.

White Population in Waldron, AR
The estimated White population in the Waldron community is 3,172, which is 90.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waldron, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waldron, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waldron, AR was 32.

Asian Population in Waldron, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 251, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waldron community was 537, or 15.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waldron, AR
The household population number in Waldron was 3,406.

Group Quarters Population in Waldron, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 102.

Average Household Size in Waldron, AR
The average household size in Waldron is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waldron, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,563 total housing units in Waldron.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,430, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 803 were owner-occupied (56.2), and 627 were renter-occupied (43.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Waldron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waldron, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 681, with a median value in dollars of 52,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waldron, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $519 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waldron, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,394 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waldron, Arkansas
234 people in Waldron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waldron, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waldron was 335, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waldron, AR
In 2000, there were 841 people in Waldron, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waldron, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 447 people in Waldron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waldron, Arkansas
There were 1,408 in the labor force in Waldron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.9 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 Waldron was 17 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waldron, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,921. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waldron, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,829. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waldron, Arkansas
Per capita income in Waldron in the last full census was 12,193. 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 Waldron numbered 201, or 22.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waldron, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 862, or 25.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.