Pope County, AR Demographic Data

Pope County, AR Summary

Pope County is located in Arkansas
  • Population: 62,478
  • Area: 830.78 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 812.55 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 18.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 75.20 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 646.65 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pope County, AR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,056
51%
50.8
Male
31,051
49%
49.2
Total Population
63,107
 
323,128,000

Pope County, AR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,988
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,182
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,006
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,166
8.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,115
9.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,204
13.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,064
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,021
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,754
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,589
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,207
8.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,641
4.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,170
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,736
77.2%
77.2
Female
24,838
51.0%
51.3
Male
23,898
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,359
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,313
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,018
14.3%
15.2
Female
5,038
55.9%
55.8
Male
3,980
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Pope County, AR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,233
97.0% 
96.8
White
57,527
91.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,888
3.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
279
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
638
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
165
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
208
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
110
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
17
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
34
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
73
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
901
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,874
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,175
8.2% 
17.8
Mexican
3,500
5.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
53
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,581
2.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,932
91.8% 
82.2

Pope County, AR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,298
5.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,259
10.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,392
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,225
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,017
5.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,435
13.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,024
7.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,557
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,093
83.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,459
21.3%
31.2

Pope County, AR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,298
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
25,073
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,716
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
797
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,047
6.0
5.8%

Pope County, AR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,955
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,164
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
3,325
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
420
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
370
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
49
0.1%
1.1%

Pope County, AR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,649
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,228
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,234
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,865
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,702
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,007
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,209
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,850
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
720
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
455
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,534
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,912
 
31,128

Pope County, AR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
784
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,370
8.7%
9.8
Construction
1,809
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,528
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,193
4.4%
6.6
Information
340
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,394
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,561
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,065
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
715
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,168
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,898
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
550
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,130
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,087
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,255
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,052
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,851
17.7%
18.1%

Pope County, AR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,984
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,698
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,573
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
0.2%
5.1
Walked
524
1.9%
2.7
Other means
474
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
667
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
 
26.6

Pope County, AR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,228
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,702
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,804
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,185
22.6%
21.0

Pope County, AR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
22,919
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,382
67.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,537
32.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,948
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Pope County, AR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,867
1 room
617
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
340
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,420
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,286
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
7,504
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,339
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,750
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,673
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,938
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Pope County, AR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,867
 
 
1-unit, detached
18,308
70.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
217
0.8%
5.9
2-units
781
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,577
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
793
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
601
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
280
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,155
12.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
155
0.6%
0.1

Pope County, AR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,110
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
605
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,063
4.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,351
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,689
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,219
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,775
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,270
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
643
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
142
0.5%
1.4%

Pope County, AR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,889
30.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
586
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
14,165
61.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
973
4.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
207
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
91
0.4%
1.1

Pope County, AR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,575
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
45
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
114
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
297
3.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
375
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
913
10.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,548
29.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,283
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,184
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,453
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
727
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
537
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,651
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%

Pope County, AR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,742 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
25
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
0.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
0.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
460
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,419
21.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,750
70.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
795
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
667
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
831
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
973
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
802
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
968
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
741
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,310
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
912
0.0%
0.0%

Pope County, AR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,382
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,637
10.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,362
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,797
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,609
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,786
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
999
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
170
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,900
 
205,000