aspireARKANSAS Arkansas County Arkansas County had a total population of 18,892 in 2011, making it the 38th most populous county in the state. It experienced a 0.7 percent decrease in population from 2010. With a land area of 988.8 square miles, Arkansas County’s population density was 19.1 persons per square mile in 2011. The racial composition of the county was 73.1 percent White, 24.8 percent Black or African American, and 2.1 percent Other. Of the people living in Arkansas County, 3.0 percent were Hispanic or Latino, which can be of any race. The population age 18 and over accounted for 76.6 percent of the total population. There were a total of 9,388 housing units. The county seats of Arkansas County are DeWitt, with a 2011 population of 3,270 and Stuttgart, with a 2011 population of 9,264. Both experienced a population decline of 0.7 percent between 2010 and 2011.
aspireEDUCATION Arkansas County Number
Arkansas
Percent
Number
Percent
Grade 3 Math, Proficient or Advanced, 2012* DeWitt Stuttgart
93.0 84.0
87.0 87.0
Grade 3 Literacy, Proficient or Advanced, 2012* DeWitt Stuttgart
87.0 74.0
82.0 82.0
Grade 8 Math, Proficient or Advanced, 2012* DeWitt Stuttgart
59.0 68.0
68.0 68.0
Grade 8 Literacy, Proficient or Advanced, 2012* DeWitt Stuttgart
70.0 82.0
80.0 80.0
Grade 11 Literacy, Proficient or Advanced, 2012* DeWitt Stuttgart
64.0 64.0
68.0 68.0
Graduation Rate, 2011* DeWitt Stuttgart
91.3 77.7
80.7 80.7
Remediation Rate, 2012
63.4
52.4
Population with High School Diploma or GED or Higher, 2007-2011 Population with Associate’s Degree, 2007-2011 Population with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, 2007-2011 Population with Graduate or Professional Degree, 2007-2011
10,598
80.8
1,574,295
833
6.3
113,272
82.7 5.9
1,705
13.0
373,005
19.6
658
5.0
124,878
6.6
aspireFAMILIES Arkansas County
Children in Single Parent Families, 2007-2011
Arkansas
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
1,592
36.7
250,207
35.8
Single Female Head of Household, 2010
23.0
19.8
Total Population Living in Poverty, 2011
3,439
18.5
550,079
19.3
Children Living in Poverty, 2011
1,229
28.3
194,242
27.8
424
14.4
44,877
11.3
Population Age 65 and Over Below Poverty, 2007-2011 Senior Dependence Ratio, 2010
25.4
22.1
Median Household Income (dollars), 2011
37,922
38,889
Per Capita Personal Income (dollars), 2010
38,306
Unemployment Rate, 2011 Employment to Workforce Ratio, 2010 Home Ownership, 2007-2011 Owner Occupied Housing Units Renter Occupied Housing Units Monthly Housing Costs (dollars), 2007-2011 Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs - Houses With a Mortgage Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs - Houses Without a Mortgage Median Gross Rent
32,373 10.8
82.3 5,388 2,701 860 346 603
8.0 65.6
66.6 33.4
756,915 364,471
67.5 32.5
1,004 317 637
* - Data only available at School District Level.
aspire ARKANSAS Appendix II : County Data
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