OBU's Living Circumstances

Arkadelphia School District Overview

Ouachita Baptist University located in Arkadelphia School District area. A total of 5,810 households are located in Arkadelphia School District area. Among them, 1,370 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.81 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,890 and 5,765 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.84% (242) of residents are non-citizens and 5.35% (704) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Arkadelphia School District, Arkansas
Household	5,810
Population	13,154
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,370 (23.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,890
Total Students	5,765
Pre-Kindergarten	154
Kindergarten	180
Grade 1-8	1,153
Grade 9-12	476
College/Graduate School	3,802
Veterans	13,109
Non-citizen	242
Non-English Home Language	704
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

13,392 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,829 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,820 people are in civilian labor force and 9 are in armed labor force. 7,656 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Arkadelphia School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,581	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,014	79.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	948	12.50%
Public transportation	26	0.34%
Walked	350	4.62%
Other method	76	1.00%
Worked from home	167	2.20%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,656	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,669	34.86%
Service	1,777	23.21%
Sales and office	1,787	23.34%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	477	6.23%
Production, transportation, and material moving	946	12.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,656	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	101	1.32%
Construction	257	3.36%
Manufacturing	512	6.69%
Wholesale trade	49	0.64%
Retail trade	1,086	14.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	339	4.43%
Information	87	1.14%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	192	2.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	367	4.79%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,409	31.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,487	19.42%
Other services, except public administration	456	5.96%
Public administration	314	4.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,656	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,244	81.56%
Government workers	1,225	16.00%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	166	2.17%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.27%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,124 for the 5,810 households in Arkadelphia School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $19,406. 14,072 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.51%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,810	-
Less than $10,000	670	11.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	320	5.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	873	15.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	748	12.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	708	12.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	828	14.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	798	13.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	659	11.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	129	2.22%
More than $200,000	77	1.33%
Median Household Income	$40,467	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,124	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,361	-
Less than $10,000	251	7.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	59	1.76%
$15,000 - $24,999	314	9.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	384	11.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	371	11.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	586	17.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	667	19.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	542	16.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	124	3.69%
More than $200,000	63	1.87%

Median Family Income	$59,844	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,558	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,406	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,302	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,302	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,377	-
With health insurance coverage	14,072	91.51%
Public coverage	5,335	34.69%
Private health insurance	10,370	67.44%
Without health insurance coverage	1,305	8.49%

Housing

There are 6,997 housing units in Arkadelphia School District area, Arkansas with 5,810 units (83.04%) occupied. 3,009 houses (51.79%) are occupied by owner and 2,801 houses (48.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $134,000 and the average rental cost is $599. 187 houses (2.67%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 586 houses (8.38%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,997	-
Occupied	5,810	83.04%
Owner Occupied	3,009	51.79%
Renter Occupied	2,801	48.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,253	60.78%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	45	0.64%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,899	27.14%
Mobile Homes	800	11.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,997	-
Built 2014 or later	187	2.67%
Built 2010 - 2013	361	5.16%
Built 2000 - 2009	783	11.19%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,271	18.16%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,300	18.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,040	14.86%
Built 1960 - 1969	930	13.29%
Built 1950 - 1959	539	7.70%
Built 1949 or earlier	586	8.38%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,997	-
1 room	546	7.80%
2 rooms	54	0.77%
3 rooms	740	10.58%
4 rooms	1,002	14.32%
5 rooms	1,599	22.85%
6 rooms	1,455	20.79%
7 rooms	689	9.85%
8 rooms	392	5.60%
9 rooms or more	520	7.43%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,997	-
no bedroom	546	7.80%
1 bedroom	749	10.70%
2 bedrooms	1,696	24.24%
3 bedrooms	3,079	44.00%
4 bedrooms	830	11.86%
5 bedrooms or more	97	1.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,009	-
Less than $50,000	360	11.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	650	21.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	723	24.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	488	16.22%
$200,000 - $299,999	464	15.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	266	8.84%
$500,000 - $999,999	24	0.80%
$1,000,000 or more	34	1.13%
Median House Value	$134,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,624	-
Less than $500	804	30.64%
$500 - $999	1,682	64.10%
$1,000 - $1,499	138	5.26%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$599	-

Demographic

A total of 15,702 people lives in Arkadelphia School District area, Arkansas with 7,315 male and 8,387 female. The males to female ratio is 46.59 to 53.41. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,702	-
Male	7,315	46.59%
Female	8,387	53.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,702	-
Under 5 years	778	4.95%
5 - 9 years	646	4.11%
10 - 14 years	770	4.90%
15 - 19 years	1,982	12.62%
20 - 24 years	2,830	18.02%
25 - 34 years	1,438	9.16%
35 - 44 years	1,390	8.85%
45 - 54 years	1,635	10.41%
55 - 59 years	887	5.65%
60 - 64 years	759	4.83%
65 - 74 years	1,381	8.80%
75 - 84 years	798	5.08%
85 years and older	408	2.60%
Median Age	29.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,702	-
One Race	15,473	98.54%
White	10,962	69.81%
Black or African American	3,846	24.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.26%
Asian	156	0.99%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.04%
Other	461	2.94%

Two or more races	229	1.46%
White and Black or African American	115	0.73%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	81	0.52%
White and Asian	27	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%