71635 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 71635, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

71635 is a zip code in Ashley County, Arkansas, which covers Egypt, Elon, Longview, Marais Saline, and Mill Creek, with a total population of 10,879 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 71635 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 71635.

The estimated population of people living in 71635 is 10,879, with a median age of 44.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 71635 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,879
 -5.41% -9.95%
2020
11,501
+0.68%
-
2019
11,423
 -5.4% -
2018
12,075
 -0.05% -
2017
12,081
 - -

Population of 71635 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 71635 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
66.1%
67.2%
 -1.64%
Black/African American
27.8%
25.5%
 +9.02%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
4.2%
6.2%
 -32.26%
Asian
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.7%
 +71.43%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 71635 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 71635 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 71635 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 71635 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44 +7.06% 44.3 +11.59% 43.9 +1.62%
2020 41.1 +1.48% 39.7 -1.98% 43.2 +5.11%
2019 40.5 +0.25% 40.5 +1.76% 41.1 -0.24%
2018 40.4 -4.04% 39.8 +1.02% 41.2 -4.85%
2017 42.1 - 39.4 - 43.3 -

The median age of the 71635 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 71635 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 741 -19.23% 888 -30.55% 561 605
10 to 19 816 -9.21% 608 +22.94% 696 727
20 to 29 648 1.05% 748 -11.03% 645 637
30 to 39 681 -31.43% 743 -37.14% 486 498
40 to 49 608 -2.2% 919 -7.48% 579 816
50 to 59 935 -31.03% 860 -16.29% 674 701
60 to 69 589 +29.78% 725 -32.03% 750 512
70+ 649 +27.28% 923 +22.92% 841 1,151

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 71635 zip code is $44,906.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 71635.

  • Under 25
    $18,889.00
  • 25 to 44
    $34,975.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,242.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,207.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 71635 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 71635, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 71635 is currently $68,474.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.46% of households in 71635 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 71635 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.59%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.03%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.21%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.72%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.46%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 71635 is $27,763.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 71635 by the total population of 71635.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 71635 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 71635 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.28%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.87%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 71635 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 71635 zip over the age of 16 is 8,694.

Of those people, a total of 47.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 71635 is 45.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 71635 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 404 36.10% 2.10%
20 to 24 years 629 77.60% 0.60%
25 to 29 years 653 58.80% 22.70%
30 to 34 years 517 72.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,088 65.80% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,478 64.10% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 671 80.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 689 37.60% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 1,425 13.30% 25.40%
75 years and over 1,140 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 71635. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,180 48.10% 4.40%
Black or African American 2,335 45.70% 3.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 24 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 69 37.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 86 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 263 59.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,986 47.50% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 71635 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 71635 is 3,921, with median earnings of $32,478.00.

Women in 71635 are earning approximately 50.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,921 $32,478.00
Male 1,838 $44,063.00
Female 2,083 $22,049.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 71635 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 306 $44,395.00
Business and Financial 141 $40,861.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $76,742.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 49 $46,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 212 $40,958.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 262 $28,667.00
Healthcare Support 61 $2,499.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $24,265.00
Law Enforcement 56 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 405 $10,526.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 206 $22,417.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00
Sales 413 $14,098.00
Office and Administrative Support 424 $24,435.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 245 $23,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $63,958.00
Production 626 $55,444.00
Transportation and Material Moving 129 $38,906.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 71635 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 71635.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 77 $160,341.00 229 $43,514.00
Business and Financial 14 $0.00 127 $40,472.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $0.00 33 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 36 $56,250.00 13 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 51 $53,542.00 161 $40,854.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 25 $30,375.00 237 $28,417.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 61 $2,499.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $24,265.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 51 $0.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 127 $6,890.00 278 $11,453.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 135 $26,442.00 71 $11,750.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Sales 53 $4,784.00 360 $14,152.00
Office and Administrative Support 27 $53,068.00 397 $23,347.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 233 $27,639.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 164 $64,306.00 5 $0.00
Production 569 $57,028.00 57 $36,780.00
Transportation and Material Moving 122 $39,271.00 7 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,184 households in 71635, with an average household size of 2.59 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,568 families living in the 71635 zip code with an average family size of 3.46 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 71635:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,053 43 472 1,616
Average Household Size 3.4 4.95 3.73 1.16
Total Families 2,053 43 472 0
Average Household Size 3.4 4.95 3.55 0

Poverty

Of the 2,568 families living in 71635, 15.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 71635:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,464 housing units in 71635.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,184 76.57%
Vacant 1,280 23.43%

19.60% of the total 5,464 housing units in 71635 are rental units. This is approximately 1,071 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,935 are occupied by the owner - or 53.72% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 71635 is $563.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 71635 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    178
  • Less than $500
    285
  • $500 to $999
    725
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    61
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 71635 is $79,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 71635 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    642
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,203
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    450
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    287
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    290
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    63
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 71635. The chart below shows the number of properties in 71635 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    418
  • 1940 to 1949
    232
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,036
  • 1960 to 1969
    628
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,523
  • 1980 to 1989
    462
  • 1990 to 1999
    667
  • 2000 to 2009
    194
  • 2010 to 2013
    304
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 71635 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    374
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,384
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,759
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    667

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 71635 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 71635 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 71635.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    369
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    957
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    861
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    595
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    127
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    18
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    52
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    39
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    96
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    210
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    243
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 71635 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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