Osceola, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,874 (Urban population: 7,419 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 455 (all nonfarm))

Osceola, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,537 (3,171 occupied: 1,611 owner occupied, 1,560 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	31%

Housing density: 453 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: $325 (lower quartile is $223, upper quartile is $408)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $336

Median gross rent in Osceola, AR in 2007: $494

Housing units in Osceola with a mortgage: 1,041 (86 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 440

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,374 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Osceola:	$79,374
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,195 - $117,762

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $97,694
Here: $97,694
State: $148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,896
Here: $61,896
State: $165,561

In 2-unit structures: $112,486
Here: $112,486
State: $140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,339
Here: $164,339
State: $146,569

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,550

In family households: 7,570 (1,309 male householders, 997 female householders)
1,310 spouses, 2,929 children (2,626 natural, 94 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 116 other relatives, 210 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 980 (370 male householders (317 living alone)), 496 female householders (456 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 286 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 828 2-persons, 599 3-persons, 476 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 773 1-person, 77 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,163 married couples with children.
1,164 single-parent households (115 men, 1,049 women).

98.6% of residents of Osceola speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 19 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osceola, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 84 5 rooms: 550 6 rooms: 454 7 rooms: 318 8 rooms: 133 9 or more rooms: 66

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osceola, Arkansas:
	1 room: 45 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 271 4 rooms: 480 5 rooms: 471 6 rooms: 137 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 98
1990 to 1994: 298
1980 to 1989: 609
1970 to 1979: 881
1960 to 1969: 756
1950 to 1959: 491
1940 to 1949: 192
1939 or earlier: 173

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Osceola:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 278 3 bedrooms: 1,149 4 bedrooms: 151 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osceola:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 348 2 bedrooms: 536 3 bedrooms: 585 4 bedrooms: 46 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 Osceola in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 627 2 vehicles: 771 3 vehicles: 100 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Osceola in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 392 1 vehicle: 878 2 vehicles: 270 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 223
$40,000 to $49,999: 251
$50,000 to $59,999: 212
$60,000 to $69,999: 176
$70,000 to $79,999: 89
$80,000 to $89,999: 94
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$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

Osceola rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Osceola:

Less than $100: 141 people
$100 to $149: 82
$150 to $199: 82
$200 to $249: 59
$250 to $299: 178
$300 to $349: 246
$350 to $399: 173
$400 to $449: 95
$450 to $499: 86
$500 to $549: 86
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Osceola, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.4%
Number of people working at home: 18 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 311
5 to 9 minutes: 1045
10 to 14 minutes: 876
15 to 19 minutes: 253
20 to 24 minutes: 186
25 to 29 minutes: 69
30 to 34 minutes: 109
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 30
45 to 59 minutes: 145
60 to 89 minutes: 38
90 or more minutes: 8

Osceola mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,467 (79%)
Carpooled: 587 (19%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 15 (0%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 18 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 670
$10,000 to $14,999: 352
$15,000 to $19,999: 352
$20,000 to $24,999: 273
$25,000 to $29,999: 206
$30,000 to $34,999: 237
$35,000 to $39,999: 156
$40,000 to $44,999: 106
$45,000 to $49,999: 196
$50,000 to $59,999: 192
$60,000 to $74,999: 191
$75,000 to $99,999: 131
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4041

United States or American: 1292

English: 289

Irish: 239

German: 233

French (except Basque): 62

Subsaharan African:: 58

African: 58

Dutch: 45

Scotch-Irish: 40

Italian: 35

Scottish: 24

French Canadian: 18

Arab:: 17

Lebanese: 17

Swiss: 16

Norwegian: 11

Welsh: 11

Swedish: 9

Danish: 7

European: 6

Russian: 5

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

Germany (100%)

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

This state: 6620
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 643
South: 1385
West: 138

52% of Osceola residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 72
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 87
7th and 8th grade: 170
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 144
11th grade: 137
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 728
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 245
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 100
5th and 6th grade: 83
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 155
10th grade: 155
11th grade: 183
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 831
Less than 1 year of college: 206
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 357
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 274
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,952
Black householders: $19,471
Two or more races householders: $34,711
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,805

Osceola household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Osceola household income for Black householders

Osceola household income for Two or more races householders

Osceola marital status for males

Osceola marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,357
Black or African American householders: $60,390
Two or more races householders: $82,418

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,274
One, attached: 130
Two: 583
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 52
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 5
50 or more: 16
Mobile homes: 306

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,232

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Osceola:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 113

Here:	9.4%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	10.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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