Desha County, AR Demographic Data
Desha County, AR Summary
Desha County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 12,922
- Area: 819.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 768.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 51.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 144.36 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desha County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,626
54%
50.8
Male
5,608
46%
49.2
Total Population
12,234
323,128,000
Desha County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
841
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
847
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
886
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
960
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
690
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,229
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,354
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,570
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
792
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
981
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,187
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
598
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
299
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,095
74.3%
77.2
Female
4,929
54.2%
51.3
Male
4,166
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,602
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,605
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,084
17.0%
15.2
Female
1,202
57.7%
55.8
Male
882
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Desha County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,106
99.0%
96.8
White
5,993
49.0%
72.6
Black or African American
5,837
47.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.2%
0.8
Asian
14
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
238
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
128
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
642
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
633
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,592
94.8%
82.2
Desha County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
605
7.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,307
16.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,179
39.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,537
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
326
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
726
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
330
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,912
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,098
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,056
13.2%
31.2
Desha County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,960
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,177
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,210
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
370
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
943
9.8
5.8%
Desha County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,837
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
556
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
507
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.1%
1.1%
Desha County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
749
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
650
12.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,083
20.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
606
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
557
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,022
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
309
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
147
2.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
49
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
26,519
57,617
Per capita income
17,324
31,128
Desha County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
612
13.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
295
6.7%
9.8
Construction
226
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,087
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
180
4.1%
6.6
Information
66
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
470
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
148
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
115
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
389
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
638
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
168
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
841
19.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,223
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
708
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
938
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
716
16.2%
18.1%
Desha County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,375
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,726
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
391
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
97
2.2%
2.7
Other means
98
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
56
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Desha County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
710
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,953
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,760
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
801
15.3%
21.0
Desha County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,224
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,925
56.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,299
44.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,059
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Desha County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,283
1 room
42
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
71
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
359
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,166
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,081
33.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,365
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
621
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
251
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
327
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Desha County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,283
1-unit, detached
4,361
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
53
0.8%
5.9
2-units
277
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
299
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
325
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
72
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
872
13.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Desha County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
471
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
275
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
592
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,014
16.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,599
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
996
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
807
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
499
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Desha County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,011
38.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
561
10.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,567
49.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
69
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Desha County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
990
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
5.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
72
7.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
189
19.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
672
67.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
503
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
155
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
72
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
201
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Desha County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,800
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
0.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
787
43.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,008
56.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
499
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
538
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
174
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
181
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
127
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
270
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
233
13.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
764
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
550
0.0%
0.0%
Desha County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,925
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,190
40.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,206
41.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
308
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
121
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
58
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
58,800
205,000
