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Fayetteville, Arkansas

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StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Total Population99,3193,049,391334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,695$60,773$80,734
Median Age28.838.538.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.0%25.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$349,600$188,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,065$947$1,413
Poverty Rate20.6%16.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born6.4%5.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.8%66.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.522.526.4
Worked from Home14.9%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.2%47.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Age in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Median Age28.838.538.9
Under 18 %18.0%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %24.9%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.5%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.8%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Households41,0251,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households49.0%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.9%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%29.9%28.7%
Never Married48.3%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,241$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.4%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.7%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.0%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%10.2%n/a

Housing in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Housing Units45,3031,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.3%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.9%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.2%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,946$1,040n/a

Education in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Less than High School5.1%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.1%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.9%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.1%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.6%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.9%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.9%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.5%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Fayetteville, Arkansas

StatisticFayettevilleArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.6%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.5%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.2%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%5.9%16.7%

Cities near Fayetteville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.