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Pike County, Arkansas

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Key figures

StatisticPike County, Arkansas ArkansasUnited States Rank
Total Population10,1153,049,391334,922,4992473rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$49,269$60,773$80,7342811th of 3,221
Median Age41.238.538.91733rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.1%25.7%35.7%2156th of 3,222
Median Home Value$121,600$188,000$332,7002638th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$686$947$1,4132801st of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.7%16.0%12.5%483rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.9%5.2%1943rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile16.858.7n/a2418th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.2%5.4%14.1%1147th of 3,222
Life Expectancy73.6n/an/a2284th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate75.0%66.4%65.2%1524th of 3,222
Average Commute Time29.922.526.4524th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.8%8.8%15.1%2712th of 3,222
Uninsured13.2%n/an/a1007th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.2%47.0%46.9%991st of 3,222
Broadband Access76.7%n/an/a2561st of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Pike County, Arkansas

Age in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Median Age41.238.538.9
Under 18 %22.3%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Households4,0821,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households64.7%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children31.7%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%29.9%28.7%
Never Married23.5%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,240$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.9%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.7%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%10.2%n/a

Housing in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Housing Units5,3241,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.8%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.3%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.0%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.3%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$713$1,040n/a

Education in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Less than High School12.6%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate36.6%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.4%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.0%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.6%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Pike County, Arkansas

StatisticPike County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.7%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.1%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.0%5.9%16.7%

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