Wickes, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

WICKES GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wickes, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wickes, AR was 675.

Wickes Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wickes was 339, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wickes, AR
There are an estimated 145 married men in the town. 66.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Wickes are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wickes is 336 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wickes, Arkansas
There are an estimated 135 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wickes, AR
The median age of people living in Wickes, AR was 26.4 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 Wickes was 71. There were 422 people above the age of 18, which represents 62.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.6 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Wickes, AR
The estimated White population in the Wickes community is 498, which is 73.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wickes, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wickes, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wickes, AR was 22.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 133, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wickes community was 214, or 31.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wickes, AR
The household population number in Wickes was 675.

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

Average Household Size in Wickes, AR
The average household size in Wickes is 3.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.48 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wickes, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 256 total housing units in Wickes.

The number of occupied housing units was 222, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 131 were owner-occupied (59), and 91 were renter-occupied (41, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Wickes at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wickes, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 83, with a median value in dollars of 25,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wickes, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $540 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wickes, average costs per month were $173 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 169 people in the community had a high school degree, or 47.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wickes, Arkansas
19 people in Wickes also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wickes, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wickes was 47, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wickes, AR
In 2000, there were 164 people in Wickes, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wickes, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 190 people in Wickes who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wickes, Arkansas
There were 244 in the labor force in Wickes at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Wickes was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wickes, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,515. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wickes, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $22,292. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wickes, Arkansas
Per capita income in Wickes in the last full census was 7,572. 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 Wickes numbered 47, or 27.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wickes, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 244, or 37.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.