Ashdown, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,446 (Urban population: 3,465 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 982 (40 farm, 942 nonfarm))

Ashdown, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,075 (1,879 occupied: 1,234 owner occupied, 645 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	31%

Housing density: 292 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $352 (lower quartile is $237, upper quartile is $440)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $344

Median gross rent in Ashdown, AR in 2007: $488

Housing units in Ashdown with a mortgage: 588 (50 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 413

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,913 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Ashdown:	$79,913
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,238 - $116,542

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $94,650
Here: $94,650
State: $148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,627
Here: $181,627
State: $165,561

In 2-unit structures: $243,322
Here: $243,322
State: $140,742

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,723
Here: $56,723
State: $199,870

Mobile homes: $28,083
Here: $28,083
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,611

In family households: 3,959 (876 male householders, 429 female householders)
854 spouses, 1,462 children (1,384 natural, 33 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 81 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 652 (196 male householders (180 living alone)), 388 female householders (356 living alone)), 68 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 177 (124 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 544 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 281 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 536 1-person, 32 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

630 married couples with children.
442 single-parent households (63 men, 379 women).

96.9% of residents of Ashdown speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 37 (0.8%)
(64.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashdown, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 371 6 rooms: 368 7 rooms: 178 8 rooms: 98 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashdown, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 90 4 rooms: 211 5 rooms: 192 6 rooms: 84 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 73
1990 to 1994: 130
1980 to 1989: 379
1970 to 1979: 700
1960 to 1969: 394
1950 to 1959: 125
1940 to 1949: 81
1939 or earlier: 163

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashdown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 772 4 bedrooms: 152 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashdown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 142 2 bedrooms: 302 3 bedrooms: 201 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashdown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 367 2 vehicles: 507 3 vehicles: 211 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashdown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 160 1 vehicle: 346 2 vehicles: 97 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ashdown, AR:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 88
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $49,999: 127
$50,000 to $59,999: 139
$60,000 to $69,999: 105
$70,000 to $79,999: 146
$80,000 to $89,999: 63
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ashdown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashdown:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 98
$350 to $399: 87
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 11

Ashdown, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.3%
Number of people working at home: 25 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 128
5 to 9 minutes: 482
10 to 14 minutes: 435
15 to 19 minutes: 95
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 133
30 to 34 minutes: 218
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 141
60 to 89 minutes: 56
90 or more minutes: 23

Ashdown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,545 (80%)
Carpooled: 265 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
Walked: 29 (2%)
Other means: 45 (2%)
Worked at home: 25 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 441
$10,000 to $14,999: 148
$15,000 to $19,999: 122
$20,000 to $24,999: 150
$25,000 to $29,999: 171
$30,000 to $34,999: 140
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $44,999: 75
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $74,999: 149
$75,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1613

United States or American: 641

English: 260

Irish: 237

German: 136

European: 130

Italian: 81

French (except Basque): 67

Scotch-Irish: 59

Scottish: 39

Dutch: 30

British: 23

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

Polish: 11

Portuguese: 11

Canadian: 9

Russian: 7

Scandinavian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (32%)
Philippines (22%)
Mexico (19%)
United Kingdom (16%)
France (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2409
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 218
South: 1923
West: 152

57% of Ashdown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 525
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 239
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 121
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 543
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 237
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 137
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,901
Black householders: $22,383
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,603
Asian householders: $38,194
Two or more races householders: $22,450

Ashdown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashdown household income for Black householders

Ashdown household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ashdown household income for Two or more races householders

Ashdown marital status for males

Ashdown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,210
Black or African American householders: $64,586
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,017
Two or more races householders: $82,418

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,469
One, attached: 31
Two: 131
3 or 4: 64
5 to 9: 76
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 60
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 218

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,031

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashdown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.9%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	10.5%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	3.0%
Arkansas:	14.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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