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Ashley County Summary Statistics

1990 Census of Population and Housing
STF-1A (100% count), West South Central Division

For more detailed data please contact Jerry Bell (jlbell@ualr.edu), UALR IEA.

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                Total population..............................................     24,319

Sex


             Male.............................................................     11,674
             Female...........................................................     12,645


Age


             Under 5 years....................................................      1,738
             5 to 17 years....................................................      5,113
             18 to 20 years...................................................      1,089
             21 to 24 years...................................................      1,185
             25 to 44 years...................................................      6,755
             45 to 54 years...................................................      2,678
             55 to 59 years...................................................      1,150
             60 to 64 years...................................................      1,069
             65 to 74 years...................................................      1,935
             75 to 84 years...................................................      1,238
             85 years and over................................................        369
             Median age.......................................................       33.9
          Under 18 years......................................................      6,851
             Percent of total population......................................       28.2
          65 years and over...................................................      3,542
             Percent of total population......................................       14.6

Households By Type


          Total households....................................................      8,890
             Family households (families).....................................      6,817
                Married-couple families.......................................      5,484
                   Percent of total households................................       61.7
                Other family, male householder................................        273
                Other family, female householder..............................      1,060
             Nonfamily households.............................................      2,073
                   Percent of total households................................       23.3
                Householder living alone......................................      1,944
                   Householder 65 years and over..............................      1,052
             Persons living in households.....................................     24,020
             Persons per household............................................       2.70

Group Quarters


             Persons living in group quarters.................................        299
                Institutionalized persons.....................................        299
                Other persons in group quarters...............................          0

Race and Hispanic Origin


             White............................................................     17,511
             Black............................................................      6,616
                Percent of total population...................................       27.2
             American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................         46
                Percent of total population...................................        0.2
             Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         48
                Percent of total population...................................        0.2
             Other race.......................................................         98
             Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................        220
                Percent of total population...................................        0.9
                Total housing units...........................................      9,820

Occupancy and Tenure


          Occupied housing units...........................................         8,890
                Owner occupied................................................      6,847
                   Percent owner occupied.....................................       77.0
                Renter occupied...............................................      2,043
             Vacant housing units.............................................        930
                For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................        180
            Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        1.6
            Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................       10.4
             Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.73
             Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.62
             Units with over 1 person per room................................        456

Units in Structure


             1-unit, detached.................................................      7,245
             1-unit, attached.................................................        102
             2 to 4 units.....................................................        398
             5 to 9 units.....................................................         71
             10 or more units.................................................         49
             Mobile home, trailer, other......................................      1,955

Value


             Specified owner-occupied units...................................      4,567
                Less than $50,000.............................................      3,077
                $50,000 to $99,000............................................      1,333
                $100,000 to $149,000..........................................        129
                $150,000 to $199,999..........................................         17
                $200,000 to $299,999..........................................          9
                $300,000 or more..............................................          2
                Median (dollars)..............................................     39,200

Contract Rent

                Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................   1,577
                Less than $250................................................      1,222
                $250 to $499..................................................        346
                $500 to $749..................................................          8
                $750 to $999..................................................          1
                $1,000 or more................................................          0
                Median (dollars)..............................................        182

Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder


             Occupied housing units...........................................      8,890
                White.........................................................      6,623
                Black.........................................................      2,220
                   Percent of occupied units..................................       25.0
                American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................         14
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.2
                Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................          9
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.1
                Other race....................................................         24
                Hispanic origin (of any race).................................         47
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.5



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