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St. Francis County, Arkansas

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St. Francis County, Arkansas is among the lowest in the country for median home value, and among the highest in the country for poverty rate (155th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticSt. Francis County, Arkansas ArkansasUnited States Rank
Total Population22,4003,049,391334,922,4991756th of 3,222
Median Household Income$42,574$60,773$80,7343014th of 3,221
Median Age40.138.538.92075th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%25.7%35.7%2913th of 3,222
Median Home Value$90,900$188,000$332,7003080th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$779$947$1,4132273rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate28.5%16.0%12.5%155th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate9.2%4.9%5.2%177th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile35.358.7n/a1870th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.2%5.4%14.1%1894th of 3,222
Life Expectancy72.5n/an/a2559th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate55.5%66.4%65.2%3096th of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.022.526.41899th of 3,221
Worked from Home3.0%8.8%15.1%3068th of 3,222
Uninsured12.3%n/an/a1180th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households34.2%47.0%46.9%3110th of 3,222
Broadband Access74.5%n/an/a2749th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)39.3%67.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%9.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)54.4%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.1%6.3%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index54.851.261.4

Age in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Median Age40.138.538.9
Under 18 %21.2%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Households7,7831,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households59.6%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.4%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone37.8%29.9%28.7%
Never Married39.6%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,140$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.6%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.6%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.5%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.9%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households24.3%10.2%n/a

Housing in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Housing Units9,5701,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.9%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.7%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.5%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$425$1,040n/a

Education in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Less than High School14.1%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate45.2%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.3%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.3%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.7%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.1%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.3%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.3%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in St. Francis County, Arkansas

StatisticSt. Francis County, ArkansasArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.7%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%5.9%16.7%

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