Fayetteville, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 57,783 (Urban population: 55,916, Rural population: 1,867 (all nonfarm))

Fayetteville, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 25,326 (23,666 occupied: 9,968 owner occupied, 13,698 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	58%
State:	31%

Housing density: 583 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $150,500 (lower quartile is $111,000, upper quartile is $218,400)

Median contract rent in 2005: $481 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $615)

Housing units in Fayetteville with a mortgage: 6,241 (572 second mortgage, 544 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,634

Median year house/condo built: 1979

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship

Households: 52,478

In family households: 36,497 (9,331 male householders, 2,880 female householders)
9,199 spouses, 12,422 children (11,487 natural, 231 adopted, 704 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 619 brothers or sisters, 188 parents, 459 other relatives, 1,043 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,981 (6,201 male householders (3,956 living alone)), 5,279 female householders (4,068 living alone)), 4,501 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,305 (1,418 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,610 2-persons, 3,113 3-persons, 2,184 4-persons, 876 5-persons, 305 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,024 1-person, 2,667 2-persons, 569 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

7,490 married couples with children.
3,106 single-parent households (632 men, 2,474 women).

90.9% of residents of Fayetteville speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,700 (6.4%)
(17.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayetteville, Arkansas:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 254
4 rooms: 835
5 rooms: 2,633
6 rooms: 2,495
7 rooms: 1,649
8 rooms: 1,045
9 or more rooms: 982

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayetteville, Arkansas:

1 room: 465
2 rooms: 1,745
3 rooms: 3,307
4 rooms: 4,761
5 rooms: 2,047
6 rooms: 910
7 rooms: 220
8 rooms: 143
9 or more rooms: 100

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 763
1995 to 1998: 3,947
1990 to 1994: 3,669
1980 to 1989: 4,835
1970 to 1979: 4,390
1960 to 1969: 3,013
1950 to 1959: 2,058
1940 to 1949: 969
1939 or earlier: 1,682

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fayetteville:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 219
2 bedrooms: 1,610
3 bedrooms: 5,707
4 bedrooms: 2,107
5 or more bedrooms: 316

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayetteville:

no bedroom: 594
1 bedroom: 3,919
2 bedrooms: 6,541
3 bedrooms: 2,267
4 bedrooms: 318
5 or more bedrooms: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Fayetteville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 285
1 vehicle: 2,692
2 vehicles: 5,165
3 vehicles: 1,467
4 vehicles: 306
5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Fayetteville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,333
1 vehicle: 7,385
2 vehicles: 3,818
3 vehicles: 851
4 vehicles: 253
5 or more vehicles: 58

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fayetteville, AR:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 95
$40,000 to $49,999: 170
$50,000 to $59,999: 470
$60,000 to $69,999: 609
$70,000 to $79,999: 1015
$80,000 to $89,999: 1167
$90,000 to $99,999: 771
$100,000 to $124,999: 1271
$125,000 to $149,999: 825
$150,000 to $174,999: 610
$175,000 to $199,999: 463
$200,000 to $249,999: 455
$250,000 to $299,999: 396
$300,000 to $399,999: 258
$400,000 to $499,999: 81
$500,000 to $749,999: 39
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 35

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fayetteville:

Less than $100: 185
$100 to $149: 184
$150 to $199: 161
$200 to $249: 366
$250 to $299: 1319
$300 to $349: 2429
$350 to $399: 2483
$400 to $449: 1324
$450 to $499: 1073
$500 to $549: 1111
$550 to $599: 846
$600 to $649: 448
$650 to $699: 375
$700 to $749: 292
$750 to $799: 250
$800 to $899: 156
$900 to $999: 53
$1,000 to $1,249: 73
$1,250 to $1,499: 76
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 38
No cash rent: 412

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,081
1990 to 1994: 669
1985 to 1989: 385
1980 to 1984: 187
1975 to 1979: 173
1970 to 1974: 40
1970 to 1974: 45
1965 to 1969: 120

Fayetteville, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.6%
Number of people working at home: 903 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1218
5 to 9 minutes: 5402
10 to 14 minutes: 7343
15 to 19 minutes: 5740
20 to 24 minutes: 3622
25 to 29 minutes: 966
30 to 34 minutes: 1951
35 to 39 minutes: 356
40 to 44 minutes: 374
45 to 59 minutes: 389
60 to 89 minutes: 301
90 or more minutes: 279

Fayetteville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,533 (78%)
Carpooled: 3,486 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 258 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 62 (0%)
Bicycle: 200 (1%)
Walked: 1,282 (4%)
Other means: 87 (0%)
Worked at home: 903 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3747
$10,000 to $14,999: 2085
$15,000 to $19,999: 2000
$20,000 to $24,999: 2047
$25,000 to $29,999: 1443
$30,000 to $34,999: 1732
$35,000 to $39,999: 1273
$40,000 to $44,999: 1211
$45,000 to $49,999: 1126
$50,000 to $59,999: 1805
$60,000 to $74,999: 1751
$75,000 to $99,999: 1589
$100,000 to $124,999: 792
$125,000 to $149,999: 424
$150,000 to $199,999: 318
$200,000 or more: 348

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9191
United States or American: 5597
German: 5334
English: 5064
Irish: 4346
Scottish: 1396
French (except Basque): 1234
Scotch-Irish: 1199
European: 946
Italian: 914
Polish: 548
Dutch: 508
Norwegian: 446
Swedish: 436
Welsh: 355
Subsaharan African:: 254
British: 241
Danish: 200
Swiss: 132
Russian: 132
African: 129
Hungarian: 125
Arab:: 118
French Canadian: 115
Northern European: 113
Austrian: 101
Czech: 94
Greek: 75
Iranian: 71
Portuguese: 70
Nigerian: 68
Czechoslovakian: 67
Canadian: 49
Finnish: 48
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44
Celtic: 36
Turkish: 31
Kenyan: 31
Other Arab: 30
Lebanese: 29
Serbian: 24
Romanian: 22
Arab/Arabic: 22
Armenian: 21
Yugoslavian: 21
Egyptian: 19
Scandinavian: 18
West Indian: 18
Israeli: 15
Belgian: 14
Ukrainian: 13
Ethiopian: 13
Croatian: 13
Bahamian: 13
Jordanian: 12
Slavic: 9
Slovene: 8
South African: 7
Jamaican: 7
Syrian: 6
New Zealander: 6
Other Subsaharan African: 6
Haitian: 6
Lithuanian: 5
Basque: 3

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

Mexico (29%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Malaysia (5%)
El Salvador (3%)
India (3%)
Bolivia (3%)
Laos (3%)

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

This state: 29152
Northeast: 2434
Midwest: 7589
South: 10459
West: 3970

33% of Fayetteville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 115
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 152
7th and 8th grade: 331
9th grade: 312
10th grade: 295
11th grade: 275
12th grade, no diploma: 420
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,115
Less than 1 year of college: 669
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,744
Associate degree: 531
Bachelor's degree: 3,561
Master's degree: 1,598
Professional school degree: 708
Doctorate degree: 967

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 121
Nursery to 4th grade: 192
5th and 6th grade: 116
7th and 8th grade: 453
9th grade: 262
10th grade: 231
11th grade: 338
12th grade, no diploma: 453
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,380
Less than 1 year of college: 970
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,380
Associate degree: 607
Bachelor's degree: 3,773
Master's degree: 1,698
Professional school degree: 358
Doctorate degree: 312

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 15.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 31.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,514
Black householders: $22,257
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,830
Asian householders: $17,367
Some other race householders: $25,625
Two or more races householders: $25,652
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,435

Fayetteville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Fayetteville household income for Black or African American householders

Fayetteville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Fayetteville household income for Asian householders

Fayetteville household income for some other race householders

Fayetteville household income for two or more races householders

Fayetteville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Fayetteville marital status for males

Fayetteville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,500
Black or African American householders: $80,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $79,000
Asian householders: $96,000
Some other race householders: $76,700
Two or more races householders: $84,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,663
One, attached: 1,010
Two: 1,721
3 or 4: 1,345
5 to 9: 2,137
10 to 19: 3,384
20 to 49: 1,226
50 or more: 985
Mobile homes: 847
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fayetteville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (16%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 372

Here:	8.2%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153

Here:	7.1%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 586

Here:	5.4%
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)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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