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72209 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 72209 Zip Code is 31,624, which is 14.17% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 72209 Zip Code population density is 1,879.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 72209 Zip Code is black, which represent 65.76% of the total population. The average 72209 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,624. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #399

72209 Zip Code		-14.17%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #15

72209 Zip Code	1,879.39 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,483 (29.99%, #566)
Black:	20,795 (65.76%, #25)
Hispanic:	5,543 (17.53%, #28)
Asian:	64 (0.20%, #166)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	139 (0.44%, #169)
One Race, Other:	631 (2.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	512 (1.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,342 (78.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	140 (2.53%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	974 (17.57%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,461 (90.00%) out of the total population of 31,624 reported first ancestry.

	72209 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	43	0.14%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.03%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	15	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	29	0.09%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	764	2.42%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	150	0.47%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	696	2.20%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	791	2.50%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	65	0.21%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.03%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	98	0.31%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	167	0.53%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	155	0.49%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	144	0.46%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	23	0.07%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	876	2.77%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,803 (43.65%, see rank)

Females: 17,821 (56.35%, see rank)

72209 Zip Code	Male: 43.65% Female: 56.35%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

72209 Zip Code	28.50 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

72209 Zip Code	27.30 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

72209 Zip Code	29.60 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	72209 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,921	9.24%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,775	8.77%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,535	8.02%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,638	8.34%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,080	9.74%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,809	15.21%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,162	13.16%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,673	11.61%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,143	9.94%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	889	2.81%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	780	2.47%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	219	0.69%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	72209 Zip Code	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,675, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,814, 21.58%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,749, 38.18%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,286, 29.91%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,466, 8.29%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	360, 2.04%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.21, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	72209 Zip Code			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,417	82.15%	17.85%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,784	96.54%, see rank	3.46%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,503	92.85%, see rank	7.15%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,860	88.01%, see rank	11.99%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	258	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	72209 Zip Code	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	11,175, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.82, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	3,507, 31.38%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,668, 68.62%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,340, 65.68%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.67, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,774, 33.77%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,835, 34.32%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	72209 Zip Code	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,393	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,946	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	4,338	43.62%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	4,472	44.96%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	266	2.67%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	870	8.75%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,447	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	5,520	41.05%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	5,224	38.85%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	879	6.54%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	1,824	13.56%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	72209 Zip Code	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	28,000	88.54%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,945	72.56%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,957	15.67%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	98	0.31%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,624	11.46%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	763	2.41%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,861	9.05%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	36	0.11%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	69	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,510	11.10%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	72209 Zip Code	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	9,557	85.52%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	1,506	13.48%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	0.30%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	51	0.46%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	28	0.25%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.