Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
2,915,918
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
2,673,386
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
9%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
242,518
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
2,673,400
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
204,785
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
709,968
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
25%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
413,681
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
2,245,229
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
449,895
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
22,248
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
36,102
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
5,863
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
57,010
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
186,050
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
2,173,469
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
77%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
15%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
6%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
75%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Arkansas
Births 2007
41,378
Deaths 2007
28,191
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
317
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
81%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Arkansas Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
4%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
6%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
81%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
19%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
251,419
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Arkansas
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
21 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
1,310,624
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
137,585
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
12%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
68%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$97,200
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
15%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
1,109,635
Average size of households between 2005-2009
2
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Arkansas Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$20,977
2009 statewide income of median households in Arkansas
$37,888
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
19%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$85,418
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$30,177
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
1,370,319
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
99,559
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
7%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
1,606,087
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
102,220
People employed by the government in 2007
231,865
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
60,229,338
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
37,501
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
66,668
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
1,026,005
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
4%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
190,281
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
3,559,795
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Arkansas
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
239,081
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
6%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
25%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
60,735,582
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
29,659,789
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
32,974,282
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
11,602
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Land Valuation
Property value and Arkansas territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
7,056
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
818,314
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
13,872,862
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
23,856,776
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
8,355
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
52,068
Population per square mile in the year 2010
56
June 23, 2017