Chickasawba, Mississippi County, Arkansas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Chickasawba, 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 Chickasawba, Arkansas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Chickasawba, Arkansas. The estimated population of Chickasawba, Arkansas is 15,875 people, with a median age of 38.2.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,875
-1.09% -5.21%
2020
16,050
+0.05%
-
2019
16,042
-2.09% -
2018
16,385
-2.17% -
2017
16,748
- -

Population of Chickasawba, 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
39%
40.4%
-3.47%
Black/African American
53.8%
54.5%
-1.28%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
4.1%
3.4%
+20.59%
Asian
0.6%
1.1%
-45.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
0.6%
+200.00%
Other
0.5%
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 Chickasawba, 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 38.2 -1.8% 37.8 -4.3% 38.9 +2.91%
2020 38.9 +10.83% 39.5 +9.72% 37.8 +8%
2019 35.1 +1.45% 36 +10.43% 35 -0.57%
2018 34.6 +0.58% 32.6 +0.31% 35.2 +1.15%
2017 34.4 - 32.5 - 34.8 -

The median age of Chickasawba, 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 1,328 -26.46% 1,331 +15.85% 997 1,545
10 to 19 939 +13.39% 1,376 -34.87% 1,041 930
20 to 29 1,262 -23.12% 1,323 -21.42% 977 1,060
30 to 39 893 1.79% 863 +3.29% 835 879
40 to 49 811 +35.95% 1,142 +13.29% 907 1,237
50 to 59 1,006 -8.88% 1,044 +4.67% 913 1,083
60 to 69 975 -19.8% 1,050 +7.36% 780 1,119
70+ 520 +33.27% 885 -1.95% 709 863

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Chickasawba, Arkansas is $44,603.00.

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 Chickasawba.

  • Under 25
    $45,255.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,386.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,469.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,365.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Chickasawba, 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 Chickasawba, Arkansas is currently $64,484.00.

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.

4.71% of households in Chickasawba 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 Chickasawba against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.83%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.02%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.57%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Chickasawba is $26,272.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Chickasawba 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
    9.29%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.99%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.91%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.87%

Employment

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

The total population of Chickasawba over the age of 16 is 12,296.

Of those people, a total of 64.50% 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 Chickasawba is 57.10%.

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 934 51.30% 47.60%
20 to 24 years 1,005 84.20% 9.10%
25 to 29 years 1,032 80.10% 12.70%
30 to 34 years 758 90.50% 5.00%
35 to 44 years 2,051 78.10% 17.50%
45 to 54 years 1,906 82.30% 6.00%
55 to 59 years 1,139 79.20% 8.00%
60 to 64 years 834 30.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,744 40.50% 2.50%
75 years and over 893 7.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Chickasawba. 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 5,604 63.00% 2.30%
Black or African American 6,103 65.50% 19.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 41 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 86 77.90% 6.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 0.00% 0.00%
Other 243 75.30% 23.00%
Two or more races 203 54.20% 0.90%
Hispanic or Latino 521 69.90% 11.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,413 62.50% 2.00%

Occupations

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

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Chickasawba is 7,023, with median earnings of $32,943.00.

Women in Chickasawba, Arkansas earning approximately 66.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,023 $32,943.00
Male 3,346 $41,138.00
Female 3,677 $27,396.00

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 750 $62,470.00
Business and Financial 82 $58,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 61 $34,811.00
Architecture and Engineering 67 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 106 $0.00
Community and Social Service 114 $35,000.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 495 $38,288.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 220 $40,953.00
Healthcare Support 114 $19,295.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $24,167.00
Law Enforcement 105 $35,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 568 $10,229.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 344 $34,375.00
Personal Care and Service 154 $13,714.00
Sales 639 $30,398.00
Office and Administrative Support 983 $30,146.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 72 $33,375.00
Construction and Extraction 307 $66,186.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $47,750.00
Production 1,244 $38,797.00
Transportation and Material Moving 188 $30,603.00

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 426 $93,246.00 324 $60,427.00
Business and Financial 37 $69,934.00 45 $48,424.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $34,659.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $0.00 44 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 106 $0.00
Community and Social Service 30 $0.00 84 $38,415.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $44,600.00 427 $37,563.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 55 $92,708.00 165 $40,794.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 114 $19,295.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $30,179.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 3 $0.00 102 $35,795.00
Food Preparation and Serving 274 $7,350.00 294 $10,690.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 224 $42,212.00 120 $14,224.00
Personal Care and Service 56 $0.00 98 $11,053.00
Sales 131 $32,567.00 508 $27,400.00
Office and Administrative Support 354 $39,938.00 629 $23,866.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 72 $33,375.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 307 $66,186.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $47,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 736 $63,889.00 508 $29,522.00
Transportation and Material Moving 154 $32,069.00 34 $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 6,351 households in Chickasawba, with an average household size of 2.48 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 4,246 families in Chickasawba with an average family size of 2.91 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 2,537 446 1,263 2,105
Average Household Size 2.73 3.6 3.7 1.22
Total Families 2,537 446 1,263 0
Average Household Size 2.68 3 3.34 0

Poverty

Of the 4,246 families in Chickasawba, 12.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Chickasawba:

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 8,288 housing units in Chickasawba, Arkansas.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,351 76.63%
Vacant 1,937 23.37%

30.65% of the total 8,288 housing units in Chickasawba are rental units. This is approximately 2,540 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,650 are occupied by the owner - or 44.04% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Chickasawba is $677.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Chickasawba 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
    161
  • Less than $500
    503
  • $500 to $999
    1,804
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    233
  • $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 Chickasawba is $105,500.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    529
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,204
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    856
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    518
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    417
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    98
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    28
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    543
  • 1940 to 1949
    543
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,098
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,120
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,999
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,208
  • 1990 to 1999
    998
  • 2000 to 2009
    436
  • 2010 to 2013
    343
  • 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 Chickasawba that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    633
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,371
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,033
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,314

Commuting to Work

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

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

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
    167
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,873
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,588
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,327
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    489
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    272
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    485
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    113
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    44
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    52
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    357
  • 90 or more minutes
    37

Summary

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

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