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Hope Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Hope Area is 31,606. The Hope Area population density is 23.21 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hope Area is white, which represent 61.27% of the total population. The average Hope Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 31,606. #817

Population Density, #839

Hope Area	23.21 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,364 (61.27%, #837)
Black:	9,410 (29.77%, #96)
Hispanic:	2,933 (9.28%, #288)
Asian:	105 (0.33%, #884)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	139 (0.44%, #499)
One Race, Other:	2,034 (6.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	554 (1.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,618 (89.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (0.82%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.03%, see rank)
Central American:	34 (1.16%, see rank)
South American:	10 (0.34%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,188 (83.00%) out of the total population of 31,551 reported first ancestry.

	Hope Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.53%
Czech	12	0.04%, see rank	0.25%	0.50%
Danish	1	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.45%
Dutch	457	1.45%, see rank	1.66%	1.51%
English	4,452	14.11%, see rank	10.07%	8.53%
French	578	1.83%, see rank	2.30%	3.54%
German	1,594	5.05%, see rank	11.55%	15.79%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.42%
Hungarian	33	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.48%
Irish	2,895	9.18%, see rank	12.30%	11.36%
Italian	190	0.60%, see rank	1.61%	5.66%
Norwegian	31	0.10%, see rank	0.46%	1.46%
Polish	111	0.35%, see rank	0.85%	3.13%
Portuguese	37	0.12%, see rank	0.09%	0.46%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	342	1.08%, see rank	1.39%	1.07%
Scottish	236	0.75%, see rank	1.74%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	57	0.18%, see rank	0.29%	0.93%
Swedish	141	0.45%, see rank	0.61%	1.34%
Swiss	7	0.02%, see rank	0.21%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	1,945	6.16%, see rank	11.01%	6.72%
Welsh	64	0.20%, see rank	0.44%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,314 (48.45%, see rank)

Females: 16,292 (51.55%, see rank)

Hope Area	Male: 48.45% Female: 51.55%
Arkansas	Male: 49.10% Female: 50.90%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hope Area	38.90 years old
Arkansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hope Area	37.80 years old
Arkansas	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hope Area	39.90 years old
Arkansas	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Hope Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,368	7.49%, see rank	6.78%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	2,175	6.88%, see rank	6.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	2,181	6.90%, see rank	6.78%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	2,135	6.76%, see rank	6.99%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,775	5.62%, see rank	6.85%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	3,783	11.97%, see rank	12.89%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3,679	11.64%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	4,566	14.45%, see rank	13.97%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	3,960	12.53%, see rank	12.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,797	8.85%, see rank	8.05%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,562	4.94%, see rank	4.59%	4.23%
85 years and over	625	1.98%, see rank	1.76%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hope Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,805, 100%	1,921,039	204,336,017
Less Than High School	4,197, 20.17%, see rank	16.69%	14.28%
High School Graduate	7,664, 36.84%, see rank	35.12%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,073, 29.19%, see rank	28.38%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	2,077, 9.98%, see rank	13.15%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	794, 3.82%, see rank	6.65%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.44, see rank	12.89	13.47

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hope Area			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	837	83.87%	16.13%	79.50%	20.50%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,709	93.39%, see rank	6.61%, see rank	92.84%	7.16%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,927	93.36%, see rank	6.64%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	90.52%	9.48%
College	1,313	88.50%, see rank	11.50%, see rank	85.16%	14.84%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	178	88.76%, see rank	11.24%, see rank	76.38%	23.62%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hope Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	12,536, 100%	1,147,084	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.47	2.58
1 Person Households	3,456, 27.57%, see rank	27.09%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	9,080, 72.43%, see rank	72.91%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	8,647, 68.98%, see rank	67.63%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	5,876, 46.87%, see rank	49.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,889, 31.02%, see rank	32.37%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hope Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,827	see rank	2,325,562	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,858	100%, see rank	1,128,872	120,789,875
Never Married	3,150	26.56%, see rank	29.30%	35.08%
Married	6,907	58.25%, see rank	55.87%	52.93%
Widowed	343	2.89%, see rank	2.94%	2.53%
Divorced	1,458	12.30%, see rank	11.88%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,969	100%, see rank	1,196,690	127,252,362
Never Married	3,226	24.87%, see rank	23.07%	28.74%
Married	6,262	48.28%, see rank	52.35%	49.95%
Widowed	1,577	12.16%, see rank	10.95%	9.34%
Divorced	1,904	14.68%, see rank	13.63%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hope Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	30,086	95.36%, see rank	95.57%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	21,361	67.70%, see rank	61.19%	58.71%
Born in Different State	8,616	27.31%, see rank	33.75%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	109	0.35%, see rank	0.63%	1.38%
Foreign Born	1,465	4.64%, see rank	4.43%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	150	0.48%, see rank	1.30%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,315	4.17%, see rank	3.13%	7.16%
Born In Europe	37	0.12%, see rank	0.36%	1.56%
Born In Asia	5	0.02%, see rank	0.93%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,402	4.44%, see rank	2.88%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	21	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hope Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	11,592	93.85%, see rank	92.82%	79.64%
Spanish	696	5.63%, see rank	4.84%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	50	0.40%, see rank	1.19%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	14	0.11%, see rank	0.95%	3.24%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.