Dumas, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,622 (Urban population: 4,547 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 75 (all nonfarm))

Dumas, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,202 (1,979 occupied: 1,081 owner occupied, 898 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 743 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $153,975.

Median contract rent in 2008: $314 (lower quartile is $131, upper quartile is $429)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $356

Median gross rent in Dumas, AR in 2008: $469

Housing units in Dumas with a mortgage: 532 (18 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 357

Dumas,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $71,609 (it was $46,200 in 2000)

Dumas:	$71,609
Arkansas:	$105,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,800 - $101,590

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $84,486
Here: $84,486
State: $147,878

Townhouses or other attached units: $278,700
Here: $278,700
State: $157,484

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,349
Here: $111,349
State: $144,484

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,942
Here: $32,942
State: $159,231

Mobile homes: $25,924
Here: $25,924
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,265

In family households: 4,633 (850 male householders, 516 female householders)
854 spouses, 1,902 children (1,758 natural, 18 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 49 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 632 (260 male householders (245 living alone)), 341 female householders (325 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 50 (47 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 465 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 570 1-person, 31 2-persons.

681 married couples with children.
671 single-parent households (56 men, 615 women).

93.8% of residents of Dumas speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 209 (3.9%)
(18.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
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 Dumas, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 96 5 rooms: 345 6 rooms: 259 7 rooms: 164 8 rooms: 94 9 or more rooms: 81

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas, Arkansas:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 159 4 rooms: 293 5 rooms: 229 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 65
1995 to 1998: 67
1990 to 1994: 64
1980 to 1989: 398
1970 to 1979: 767
1960 to 1969: 479
1950 to 1959: 191
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 67

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumas:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 180 3 bedrooms: 747 4 bedrooms: 109 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 208 2 bedrooms: 348 3 bedrooms: 304 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 115 1 vehicle: 256 2 vehicles: 553 3 vehicles: 128 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 363 1 vehicle: 351 2 vehicles: 158 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Dumas, AR:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 102
$60,000 to $69,999: 84
$70,000 to $79,999: 82
$80,000 to $89,999: 87
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 119
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $174,999: 24
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dumas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dumas:

Less than $100: 131 people
$100 to $149: 53
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 67
$350 to $399: 75
$400 to $449: 83
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 134

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 106 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Dumas, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.9%
Number of people working at home: 16 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 668
10 to 14 minutes: 331
15 to 19 minutes: 166
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 53
30 to 34 minutes: 122
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 94
60 to 89 minutes: 70
90 or more minutes: 25

Dumas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,426 (77%)
Carpooled: 374 (20%)
Walked: 21 (1%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 457
$10,000 to $14,999: 189
$15,000 to $19,999: 154
$20,000 to $24,999: 163
$25,000 to $29,999: 148
$30,000 to $34,999: 144
$35,000 to $39,999: 121
$40,000 to $44,999: 81
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 154
$60,000 to $74,999: 127
$75,000 to $99,999: 94
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2805

United States or American: 434

Subsaharan African:: 225

African: 225

German: 107

English: 105

Irish: 67

Scotch-Irish: 47

French (except Basque): 39

Scottish: 39

Dutch: 24

Romanian: 12

Polish: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 10

Norwegian: 7

Italian: 5

Canadian: 4

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

Mexico (63%)
Pakistan (24%)
Romania (6%)
Germany (3%)
El Salvador (2%)
Canada (2%)

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

This state: 4561
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 109
South: 332
West: 78

58% of Dumas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 457
Less than 1 year of college: 49
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 164
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 134
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 80
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 588
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 115
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.7%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,872
Black householders: $19,714
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,795
Asian householders: $118,343
Some other race householders: $25,855
Two or more races householders: $126,962
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,405

Dumas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dumas household income for Black householders

Dumas household income for Some other race householders

Dumas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dumas marital status for males

Dumas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,547
Black or African American householders: $60,377
Some other race householders: $58,809
Two or more races householders: $58,809
Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,960

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,470
One, attached: 35
Two: 167
3 or 4: 200
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 12
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 213
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,263

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dumas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	1.7%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	8.3%
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)

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