71953 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 71953, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

71953 is a zip code in Polk County and Scott County, Arkansas, which covers Acorn, Big Fork, Cedar, Center, Cove, Eagle, Freedom, Fulton, Gap Springs, Mill Creek, Mountain, Ouachita, Potter, Rich Mountain, Black Fork, Blansett, Brawley, and Oliver, with a total population of 13,098 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 71953 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 71953.

The estimated population of people living in 71953 is 13,098, with a median age of 47.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 71953 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,098
 -0.71% -8.37%
2020
13,192
 -5.74% -
2019
13,996
+0.73%
-
2018
13,894
 -2.81% -
2017
14,295
 - -

Population of 71953 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 71953 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
91.1%
90.5%
 +0.66%
Black/African American
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Native
1.3%
0.7%
 +85.71%
Hispanic
3.2%
3.7%
 -13.51%
Asian
0.4%
0.7%
 -42.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
3.9%
 -17.95%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 71953 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 71953 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 71953 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 71953 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47 +3.52% 45.6 +2.7% 48.8 +4.5%
2020 45.4 +1.11% 44.4 +1.6% 46.7 +0.86%
2019 44.9 +0.45% 43.7 +0.92% 46.3 -0.86%
2018 44.7 0% 43.3 +0.46% 46.7 -2.3%
2017 44.7 - 43.1 - 47.8 -

The median age of the 71953 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 71953 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 9 837 -27.8% 731 -0.55% 627 724
10 to 19 908 -17.09% 923 -16.31% 754 769
20 to 29 820 -18.07% 744 -5.76% 681 695
30 to 39 610 +6.08% 696 -48.26% 643 398
40 to 49 859 -13.55% 795 +12.65% 743 888
50 to 59 836 +3.53% 936 1.1% 862 935
60 to 69 1,030 -10.55% 1,237 -12.72% 921 1,086
70+ 976 +12.44% 1,357 -5% 1,095 1,277

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 71953 zip code is $45,771.00.

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 71953.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $47,337.00
  • 45 to 64
    $48,519.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,393.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 71953 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 71953, 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 71953 is currently $66,681.00.

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.

3.66% of households in 71953 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 71953 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.01%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.61%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.66%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 71953 is $28,997.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 71953 by the total population of 71953.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 71953 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 71953 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
    9.09%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.53%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.08%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.61%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 71953 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 71953 zip over the age of 16 is 10,672.

Of those people, a total of 53.50% 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 71953 is 48.20%.

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 71953 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 448 21.40% 11.50%
20 to 24 years 663 90.20% 25.80%
25 to 29 years 713 81.20% 31.40%
30 to 34 years 512 89.80% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 1,414 81.90% 6.40%
45 to 54 years 1,560 80.60% 8.70%
55 to 59 years 983 57.50% 4.10%
60 to 64 years 1,137 52.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,870 20.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,372 0.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 71953. 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 9,887 54.30% 9.80%
Black or African American 48 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 132 34.10% 0.00%
Asian 56 55.40% 35.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 178 44.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 371 50.40% 15.00%
Hispanic or Latino 377 68.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,740 53.80% 10.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 71953 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 71953 is 5,140, with median earnings of $29,634.00.

Women in 71953 are earning approximately 63.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,140 $29,634.00
Male 2,869 $36,699.00
Female 2,271 $23,383.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 71953 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 617 $52,216.00
Business and Financial 118 $70,700.00
Computer and Mathematical 115 $63,224.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 160 $50,673.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 345 $21,483.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 367 $45,208.00
Healthcare Support 255 $24,110.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 276 $12,079.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 302 $22,361.00
Personal Care and Service 89 $19,023.00
Sales 467 $26,304.00
Office and Administrative Support 412 $30,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 124 $22,889.00
Construction and Extraction 198 $24,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 304 $28,679.00
Production 537 $38,914.00
Transportation and Material Moving 191 $31,484.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 71953 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 71953.

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 373 $95,026.00 244 $28,654.00
Business and Financial 23 $0.00 95 $70,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 89 $19,639.00 26 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 41 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 99 $43,750.00 61 $51,335.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 94 $29,492.00 251 $16,306.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 69 $116,683.00 298 $38,235.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00 241 $23,845.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00 35 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 205 $35,382.00 71 $9,792.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 190 $32,778.00 112 $15,167.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $0.00 57 $17,773.00
Sales 286 $27,727.00 181 $17,031.00
Office and Administrative Support 77 $34,954.00 335 $25,521.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 113 $22,583.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 198 $24,000.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 271 $29,458.00 33 $0.00
Production 459 $42,585.00 78 $14,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $47,083.00 45 $2,499.00

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 5,377 households in 71953, with an average household size of 2.42 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 3,531 families living in the 71953 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 71953:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,879 184 468 1,846
Average Household Size 2.94 4.38 3.14 1.21
Total Families 2,879 184 468 0
Average Household Size 2.91 4.03 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 3,531 families living in 71953, 15.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 71953:

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 6,798 housing units in 71953.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,377 79.10%
Vacant 1,421 20.90%

14.65% of the total 6,798 housing units in 71953 are rental units. This is approximately 996 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,232 are occupied by the owner - or 62.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 71953 is $694.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 71953 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
    149
  • Less than $500
    203
  • $500 to $999
    638
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    155
  • $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 71953 is $126,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 71953 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    564
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,173
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    704
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    632
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    808
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    231
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    114
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 71953. The chart below shows the number of properties in 71953 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    525
  • 1940 to 1949
    395
  • 1950 to 1959
    453
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,028
  • 1970 to 1979
    853
  • 1980 to 1989
    970
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,153
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,054
  • 2010 to 2013
    367
  • 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 71953 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    268
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,434
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,419
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,256

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 71953 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 71953 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 71953.

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
    383
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,244
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    952
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    792
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    529
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    65
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    234
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    56
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    28
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    371
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    23
  • 90 or more minutes
    109

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 71953 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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