Kensett, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,817 (Urban population: 1,698 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 119 (13 farm, 106 nonfarm))

Kensett, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 781 (708 occupied: 430 owner occupied, 278 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	31%

Housing density: 440 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $319 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $358)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $319

Median gross rent in Kensett, AR in 2007: $467

Housing units in Kensett with a mortgage: 166 (16 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 139

Kensett,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,027 (it was $36,200 in 2000)

Kensett:	$51,027
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,775 - $72,023

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,730

In family households: 1,421 (311 male householders, 160 female householders)
297 spouses, 503 children (459 natural, 15 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 40 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 309 (104 male householders (90 living alone)), 166 female householders (154 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 101 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 218 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 244 1-person, 20 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

221 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (31 men, 138 women).

94.8% of residents of Kensett speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 49 (2.7%)
(4.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
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 Kensett, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 176 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensett, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 106 5 rooms: 84 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 62
1990 to 1994: 69
1980 to 1989: 108
1970 to 1979: 186
1960 to 1969: 130
1950 to 1959: 98
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 67

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kensett:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 128 3 bedrooms: 243 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensett:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 133 3 bedrooms: 66 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kensett in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 149 2 vehicles: 174 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Kensett in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 150 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kensett rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kensett:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 34
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 0

Kensett, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 124
10 to 14 minutes: 225
15 to 19 minutes: 136
20 to 24 minutes: 35
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 17
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 19

Kensett mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 529 (80%)
Carpooled: 104 (16%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 16 (2%)
Other means: 7 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 188
$10,000 to $14,999: 103
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 64
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 564

United States or American: 244

Irish: 137

English: 64

German: 61

Scottish: 19

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Dutch: 13

Italian: 10

Scotch-Irish: 8

European: 7

French (except Basque): 7

Canadian: 2

Greek: 2

Celtic: 2

Swedish: 2

Latvian: 1

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

Mexico (94%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 1303
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 174
South: 215
West: 77

53% of Kensett residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% 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: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 233
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 24
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,639
Black householders: $16,501
Some other race householders: $17,288
Two or more races householders: $7,907
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,163

Kensett household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kensett household income for Black householders

Kensett marital status for males

Kensett marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,987
Black or African American householders: $60,330
Some other race householders: $52,859
Two or more races householders: $38,763
Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,811

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 481
One, attached: 11
Two: 28
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 11
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 162
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,424

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kensett:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (36%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.5%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.9%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	44.7%
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 (Noninst.)

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