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Weiner Arkansas Information: Weiner, Arkansas is part of POINSETT County. Population for Weiner from the last gathering is 760. You can view Weiner venues that host many Weiner AR events every year. You can also research Weiner Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Weiner Arkansas real estate guide. Weiner Arkansas has a latitude of 35.6429 and a longitude of -90.9305. Zip codes in Weiner, AR include 72479 ... more Weiner zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Weiner, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Weiner, AR was 760.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Weiner was 375, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Weiner, AR
There are an estimated 190 married men in the town. 65.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Weiner are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Weiner is 385 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Weiner, Arkansas
There are an estimated 189 married women in the community. 62 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Weiner, AR
The median age of people living in Weiner, AR was 36.9 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 Weiner was 44. There were 570 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (125) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Weiner, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Weiner, AR was 760.

White Population in Weiner, AR
The estimated White population in the Weiner community is 749, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Weiner, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, 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 Weiner, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Weiner, AR was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Weiner, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Weiner 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Weiner community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Weiner, AR
The household population number in Weiner was 760.

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

Average Household Size in Weiner, AR
The average household size in Weiner is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Weiner, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 337 total housing units in Weiner.

The number of occupied housing units was 306, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 256 were owner-occupied (83.7), and 50 were renter-occupied (16.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Weiner at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Weiner, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 223, with a median value in dollars of 55,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Weiner, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $672 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Weiner, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 383 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Weiner, Arkansas
79 people in Weiner also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Weiner, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Weiner was 67, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Weiner, AR
In 2000, there were 178 people in Weiner, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Weiner, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Weiner who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Weiner, Arkansas
There were 370 in the labor force in Weiner at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 Weiner was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Weiner, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Weiner, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,222. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Weiner, Arkansas
Per capita income in Weiner in the last full census was 18,222. 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 Weiner numbered 15, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Weiner, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.