Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
2,915,918
Estimate of the state's total residency
2,673,386
Percentage change of the total resident population
9%
Net change of residents' total population
242,518
Complete count of statewide resident population
2,673,400
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
204,785
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
709,968
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
25%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
413,681
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population
2,245,229
State's black resident population
449,895
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
22,248
State's Asian resident population
36,102
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
5,863
Statewide resident population of two or more races
57,010
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
186,050
Non Hispanic white resident population
2,173,469
Statewide percentage of white residents
77%
Statewide percentage of black residents
15%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
6%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
75%
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Births and deaths occurring in Arkansas
Births
41,378
Deaths
28,191
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
317
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
81%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Arkansas Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
4%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
6%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
81%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
19%
Total number of Veterans
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
21 Min
Housing unit estimates
1,310,624
Net change of housing units estimates
137,585
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
12%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
68%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$97,200
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
15%
Total number of households
1,109,635
Average size of households
2
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Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$20,977
Statewide income of median households in Arkansas
$37,888
Percentage of persons living in poverty
19%
The personal income of persons employed
$85,418
Per capita income of persons employed
$30,177
Labor force of civilian workers
1,370,319
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
99,559
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
7%
Employment of person relating to all industries
1,606,087
Net change of employment in all industries
102,220
People employed by the government
231,865
Earnings by persons working in all industries
60,229,338
Average earnings per job in all industries
37,501
Number of private non farm establishments
66,668
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
190,281
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
3,559,795
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Firms and companies of Arkansas
Total number of firms located in the state
239,081
Total percentage of black owned private firms
6%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
2%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
25%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
60,735,582
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
29,659,789
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
32,974,282
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
11,602
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Property value and Arkansas territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
7,056
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
818,314
Adjusted acres of land in farms
13,872,862
Size in square miles of land
52,068
Population per square mile
56
January 09, 2015