Central Arkansas's Living Circumstances

Conway Public Schools Overview

University of Central Arkansas located in Conway Public Schools area. A total of 28,823 households are located in Conway Public Schools area. Among them, 8,627 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.17 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 21,076 and 25,112 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.34% (2,455) of residents are non-citizens and 7.32% (5,370) 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 Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
Household	28,823
Population	73,407
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	8,627 (29.93%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	21,076
Total Students	25,112
Pre-Kindergarten	1,512
Kindergarten	962
Grade 1-8	7,439
Grade 9-12	3,090
College/Graduate School	12,109
Veterans	61,544
Non-citizen	2,455
Non-English Home Language	5,370
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

63,485 residents are over the age of 16 and 39,911 people are in labor force. Among them, 39,734 people are in civilian labor force and 177 are in armed labor force. 38,197 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Conway Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	37,940	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	31,762	83.72%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,282	8.65%
Public transportation	51	0.13%
Walked	977	2.58%
Other method	538	1.42%
Worked from home	1,330	3.51%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	38,197	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	15,294	40.04%
Service	6,575	17.21%
Sales and office	8,776	22.98%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,795	7.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,757	12.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	38,197	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	408	1.07%
Construction	2,208	5.78%
Manufacturing	3,196	8.37%
Wholesale trade	847	2.22%
Retail trade	5,210	13.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,598	4.18%
Information	1,035	2.71%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,181	5.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,451	9.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,204	29.33%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,935	10.30%
Other services, except public administration	1,732	4.53%
Public administration	1,192	3.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	38,197	-
Private wage and salary workers	31,432	82.29%
Government workers	5,213	13.65%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,530	4.01%
Unpaid family workers	22	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,471 for the 28,823 households in Conway Public Schools area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $29,201. 69,732 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.43%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,823	-
Less than $10,000	2,527	8.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,310	4.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,463	12.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,439	11.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,875	13.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,704	16.32%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,397	11.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,754	13.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,251	4.34%
More than $200,000	1,103	3.83%
Median Household Income	$48,923	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,471	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	17,247	-
Less than $10,000	678	3.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	440	2.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,581	9.17%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,557	9.03%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,980	11.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,005	17.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,663	15.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,197	18.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,190	6.90%
More than $200,000	956	5.54%

Median Family Income	$70,176	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,219	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,201	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,066	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,066	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	77,114	-
With health insurance coverage	69,732	90.43%
Public coverage	24,144	31.31%
Private health insurance	53,758	69.71%
Without health insurance coverage	7,382	9.57%

Housing

There are 32,281 housing units in Conway Public Schools area, Arkansas with 28,823 units (89.29%) occupied. 15,148 houses (52.56%) are occupied by owner and 13,675 houses (47.44%) are rented. The average housing value is $166,500 and the average rental cost is $831. 2,028 houses (6.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,272 houses (3.94%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,281	-
Occupied	28,823	89.29%
Owner Occupied	15,148	52.56%
Renter Occupied	13,675	47.44%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	19,318	59.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	370	1.15%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,196	31.59%
Mobile Homes	2,353	7.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	44	0.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,281	-
Built 2014 or later	2,028	6.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,951	9.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	7,911	24.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	7,695	23.84%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,402	13.64%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,347	10.37%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,687	5.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	988	3.06%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,272	3.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,281	-
1 room	438	1.36%
2 rooms	1,015	3.14%
3 rooms	2,514	7.79%
4 rooms	5,370	16.64%
5 rooms	8,748	27.10%
6 rooms	5,301	16.42%
7 rooms	3,636	11.26%
8 rooms	2,663	8.25%
9 rooms or more	2,596	8.04%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,281	-
no bedroom	447	1.38%
1 bedroom	2,749	8.52%
2 bedrooms	9,169	28.40%
3 bedrooms	14,420	44.67%
4 bedrooms	4,734	14.66%
5 bedrooms or more	762	2.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	15,148	-
Less than $50,000	658	4.34%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,854	12.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,441	22.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,712	24.50%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,341	22.06%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,736	11.46%
$500,000 - $999,999	273	1.80%
$1,000,000 or more	133	0.88%
Median House Value	$166,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	13,267	-
Less than $500	1,069	8.06%
$500 - $999	8,556	64.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,083	23.24%
$1,500 - $1,999	513	3.87%
$2,000 - $2,499	22	0.17%
$2,500 - $2,999	15	0.11%
$3,000 or more	9	0.07%
Median Rental Costs	$831	-

Demographic

A total of 78,377 people lives in Conway Public Schools area, Arkansas with 37,742 male and 40,635 female. The males to female ratio is 48.15 to 51.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	78,377	-
Male	37,742	48.15%
Female	40,635	51.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	78,377	-
Under 5 years	4,759	6.07%
5 - 9 years	4,800	6.12%
10 - 14 years	4,577	5.84%
15 - 19 years	6,860	8.75%
20 - 24 years	11,409	14.56%
25 - 34 years	12,035	15.36%
35 - 44 years	9,487	12.10%
45 - 54 years	8,431	10.76%
55 - 59 years	3,652	4.66%
60 - 64 years	3,619	4.62%
65 - 74 years	5,146	6.57%
75 - 84 years	2,431	3.10%
85 years and older	1,171	1.49%
Median Age	30.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	78,377	-
One Race	76,124	97.13%
White	58,759	74.97%
Black or African American	13,467	17.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native	227	0.29%
Asian	1,521	1.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	2,150	2.74%

Two or more races	2,253	2.87%
White and Black or African American	933	1.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	563	0.72%
White and Asian	295	0.38%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	95	0.12%