Baxter County, AR Demographic Data
Baxter County, AR Summary
Baxter County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 41,285
- Area: 586.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 554.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 32.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 70.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 769.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Baxter County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,144
52%
50.8
Male
19,848
48%
49.2
Total Population
40,992
323,128,000
Baxter County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,825
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,090
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,060
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,946
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,636
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,854
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,833
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,000
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,044
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,377
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,767
16.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,171
10.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,389
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,742
82.3%
77.2
Female
17,675
52.4%
51.3
Male
16,067
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,714
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,244
34.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,327
30.1%
15.2
Female
6,515
52.9%
55.8
Male
5,812
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Baxter County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,426
98.6%
96.8
White
39,668
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
101
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
218
0.5%
0.8
Asian
227
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
168
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
7
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
205
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
566
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
836
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
604
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
185
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,156
98.0%
82.2
Baxter County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,326
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,692
8.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,799
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,437
26.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,605
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,869
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,707
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,018
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,417
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,576
17.7%
31.2
Baxter County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,017
17.2%
33.7%
Now Married
20,310
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,742
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
422
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,526
10.1
5.8%
Baxter County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,376
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
791
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
294
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
300
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
184
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.0%
1.1%
Baxter County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,007
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,408
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,091
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,835
15.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,217
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,464
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,418
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,009
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
337
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
275
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,115
57,617
Per capita income
23,068
31,128
Baxter County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
138
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,270
8.2%
9.8
Construction
771
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,445
28.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
839
5.4%
6.6
Information
321
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,773
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
752
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,084
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
393
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,100
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
393
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
148
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,484
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,637
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,929
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,342
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,035
19.7%
18.1%
Baxter County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,045
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,557
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,447
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.4%
5.1
Walked
393
2.6%
2.7
Other means
152
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
432
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Baxter County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
743
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,244
34.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,869
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,205
17.7%
21.0
Baxter County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,061
80.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,608
75.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,453
24.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,527
20.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Baxter County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,588
1 room
486
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
436
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,412
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,335
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,130
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,271
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,497
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,406
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,615
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Baxter County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,588
1-unit, detached
16,444
72.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
475
2.1%
5.9
2-units
479
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
581
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
409
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
181
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
437
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,564
15.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.1%
0.1
Baxter County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
775
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
386
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
665
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,957
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,749
25.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,397
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,382
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,777
21.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
477
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.1%
1.4%
Baxter County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,458
30.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,900
10.5%
4.7
Electricity
9,233
51.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,329
7.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
80
0.4%
1.1
Baxter County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,821
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
101
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
140
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
210
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
414
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
563
8.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,711
25.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,682
54.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,776
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,337
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
586
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
397
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,722
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Baxter County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,982
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
77
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
149
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
960
24.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,796
70.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
471
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
687
17.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
525
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
503
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
549
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
361
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,328
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
500
0.0%
0.0%
Baxter County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,608
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,631
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,391
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,468
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,039
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,735
12.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
993
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
263
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
88
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,100
205,000