Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas Population and Demographics

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

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 Marianna, Arkansas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Marianna, Arkansas. The estimated population of Marianna, Arkansas is 3,660 people, with a median age of 41.4.

We can look at the total population in Marianna over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,660
+5.41%
-3.56%
2020
3,472
-2.88% -
2019
3,575
-2.99% -
2018
3,685
-2.9% -
2017
3,795
- -

Population of Marianna, Arkansas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
19.9%
20.6%
-3.40%
Black/African American
78.2%
77.5%
+0.90%
Native
0%
0.3%
-100.00%
Hispanic
0.1%
0.2%
-50.00%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
1.4%
+35.71%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important 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 Marianna, Arkansas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.4 -2.59% 41.3 0% 43 -5.91%
2020 42.5 -0.93% 41.3 +8.97% 45.7 +0.66%
2019 42.9 +9.44% 37.9 +10.5% 45.4 +6.82%
2018 39.2 +12.97% 34.3 +19.51% 42.5 +2.66%
2017 34.7 - 28.7 - 41.4 -

The median age of Marianna, Arkansas 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, 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 9 244 1% 308 -10.18% 230 268
10 to 19 273 -26.36% 232 +71.33% 174 440
20 to 29 378 -59.02% 254 -47.02% 199 149
30 to 39 198 -55.05% 201 -10.22% 107 145
40 to 49 128 +139.02% 305 -18.92% 416 244
50 to 59 148 +41.44% 290 +15.49% 203 328
60 to 69 244 -83.48% 251 -24.57% 92 183
70+ 112 +33.1% 229 +40.22% 149 333

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Marianna, Arkansas is $17,932.00.

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 Marianna.

  • Under 25
    $2,499.00
  • 25 to 44
    $15,030.00
  • 45 to 64
    $0.00
  • 65 and over
    $21,914.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Marianna, 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 Marianna, Arkansas is currently $38,194.00.

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.

2.22% of households in Marianna 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 Marianna against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    62.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    7.51%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.22%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Marianna is $16,177.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Marianna 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
    1.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.41%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    69.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.30%

Employment

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

The total population of Marianna over the age of 16 is 2,881.

Of those people, a total of 48.90% 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 Marianna is 39.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 333 22.80% 11.80%
20 to 24 years 256 50.00% 21.10%
25 to 29 years 92 70.70% 35.40%
30 to 34 years 149 91.90% 13.90%
35 to 44 years 602 75.70% 26.80%
45 to 54 years 409 57.70% 16.90%
55 to 59 years 283 45.90% 15.40%
60 to 64 years 182 72.00% 9.20%
65 to 74 years 328 14.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 247 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Marianna. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 672 60.90% 34.20%
Black or African American 2,140 44.40% 12.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 69 69.60% 20.80%
Hispanic or Latino 2 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 670 61.00% 34.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Marianna as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Marianna is 1,136, with median earnings of $30,240.00.

Women in Marianna, Arkansas earning approximately 88.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,136 $30,240.00
Male 631 $30,791.00
Female 505 $27,250.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings 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 358 $31,541.00
Business and Financial 61 $82,639.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 34 $19,271.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00
Healthcare Support 72 $18,553.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 58 $46,071.00
Food Preparation and Serving 59 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 57 $23,162.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $0.00
Sales 108 $16,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 140 $38,200.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00
Production 41 $32,583.00
Transportation and Material Moving 13 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

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 262 $31,337.00 96 $34,833.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 52 $49,091.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 6 $0.00 28 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 72 $18,553.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 58 $46,071.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 59 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $0.00 19 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 32 $0.00
Sales 103 $16,158.00 5 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 67 $0.00 73 $39,450.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 15 $0.00 26 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 13 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is 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 1,305 households in Marianna, with an average household size of 2.75 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 736 families in Marianna with an average family size of 3.89 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.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 332 0 404 569
Average Household Size 3.19 0 4.74 1.07
Total Families 332 0 404 0
Average Household Size 3.19 0 4.47 0

Poverty

Of the 736 families in Marianna, 34.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Marianna:

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 1,796 housing units in Marianna, Arkansas.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,305 72.66%
Vacant 491 27.34%

37.14% of the total 1,796 housing units in Marianna are rental units. This is approximately 667 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 545 are occupied by the owner - or 30.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Marianna is $592.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Marianna 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
    93
  • Less than $500
    248
  • $500 to $999
    283
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    136
  • $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 Marianna is $75,700.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    104
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    208
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    63
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    120
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    17
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    33
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    136
  • 1940 to 1949
    76
  • 1950 to 1959
    309
  • 1960 to 1969
    434
  • 1970 to 1979
    333
  • 1980 to 1989
    198
  • 1990 to 1999
    162
  • 2000 to 2009
    84
  • 2010 to 2013
    64
  • 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 Marianna that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    441
  • 1 vehicle available
    472
  • 2 vehicles available
    227
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    165

Commuting to Work

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

19.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Marianna.

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
    142
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    227
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    121
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    62
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    73
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    40
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    75
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    19
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    34
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    58
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

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

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