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Wooster Arkansas Information: Wooster, Arkansas is part of FAULKNER County. Population for Wooster from the last gathering is 516. You can view Wooster venues that host many Wooster AR events every year. You can also research Wooster Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Wooster Arkansas real estate guide. Wooster Arkansas has a latitude of 35.1934 and a longitude of -92.4664. Zip codes in Wooster, AR include 72181 ... more Wooster zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wooster, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wooster, AR was 516.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wooster was 257, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wooster, AR
There are an estimated 112 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Wooster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wooster is 259 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wooster, Arkansas
There are an estimated 114 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wooster, AR
The median age of people living in Wooster, AR was 38.9 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 Wooster was 33. There were 395 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wooster, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wooster, AR was 513.

White Population in Wooster, AR
The estimated White population in the Wooster community is 502, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wooster, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wooster, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wooster, AR was 4.

Asian Population in Wooster, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wooster community was 5, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wooster, AR
The household population number in Wooster was 516.

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

Average Household Size in Wooster, AR
The average household size in Wooster is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wooster, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 214 total housing units in Wooster.

The number of occupied housing units was 200, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 155 were owner-occupied (77.5), and 45 were renter-occupied (22.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Wooster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wooster, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 91, with a median value in dollars of 78,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wooster, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $690 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wooster, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 237 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wooster, Arkansas
44 people in Wooster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wooster, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wooster was 69, or 20.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wooster, AR
In 2000, there were 87 people in Wooster, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wooster, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Wooster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wooster, Arkansas
There were 225 in the labor force in Wooster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Wooster was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wooster, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wooster, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wooster, Arkansas
Per capita income in Wooster in the last full census was 15,421. 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 Wooster numbered 6, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wooster, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.