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Arkansas City Kansas Information: Arkansas City, Kansas is part of COWLEY County. Population for Arkansas City from the last gathering is 11963. You can view Arkansas City venues that host many Arkansas City KS events every year. You can also research Arkansas City Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Arkansas City Kansas real estate guide. Arkansas City Kansas has a latitude of 37.071 and a longitude of -97.0597. Zip codes in Arkansas City, KS include 67005 ... more Arkansas City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arkansas City, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arkansas City, KS was 11,963.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arkansas City was 5,609, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arkansas City, KS
There are an estimated 2,648 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Arkansas City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arkansas City is 6,354 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arkansas City, Kansas
There are an estimated 2,635 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arkansas City, KS
The median age of people living in Arkansas City, KS was 36.3 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 Arkansas City was 843. There were 8,891 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (2,146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arkansas City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arkansas City, KS was 11,599.

White Population in Arkansas City, KS
The estimated White population in the Arkansas City community is 10,426, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arkansas City, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 539, which is 4.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arkansas City, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arkansas City, KS was 322.

Asian Population in Arkansas City, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arkansas City, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arkansas City was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 233, while those of “two or more races” was 364 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arkansas City community was 535, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arkansas City, KS
The household population number in Arkansas City was 11,467.

Group Quarters Population in Arkansas City, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 496.

Average Household Size in Arkansas City, KS
The average household size in Arkansas City is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arkansas City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,628 total housing units in Arkansas City.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,855, or 86.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,148 were owner-occupied (64.8), and 1,707 were renter-occupied (35.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 773 vacant homes in Arkansas City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arkansas City, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,896, with a median value in dollars of 43,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arkansas City, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arkansas City, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,279 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arkansas City, Kansas
1,128 people in Arkansas City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arkansas City, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arkansas City was 1,157, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arkansas City, KS
In 2000, there were 2,584 people in Arkansas City, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arkansas City, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 457 people in Arkansas City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arkansas City, Kansas
There were 5,498 in the labor force in Arkansas City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 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 Arkansas City was 17.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arkansas City, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,158. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arkansas City, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,962. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arkansas City, Kansas
Per capita income in Arkansas City in the last full census was 15,933. 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 Arkansas City numbered 389, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arkansas City, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,898, or 16.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.