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Lamar, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,154 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Lamar:

$143,154
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,252 - $209,774

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $137,539
Here:

$137,539
State:

$243,881

Mobile homes: $74,929
Here:

$74,929
State:

$79,566

Total population: 1,658 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,400 (26 farm, 1,374 nonfarm))

Houses: 716 (640 occupied: 476 owner occupied, 176 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

34%

Housing density: 164 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $16,965.

Median contract rent in 2022: $445 (lower quartile is $363, upper quartile is $597)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $511


Median gross rent in Lamar, AR in 2022: $607

Housing units in Lamar with a mortgage: 304 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,822

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $30,328

Median monthly housing costs: $747

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Lamar, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1994

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,746
  • Male householders: 274 (76 living alone), Female householders: 360 (77 living alone)
  • 317 spouses (317 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 497 children (454 natural, 13 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 4 foster children, 30 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14

Size of family households: 191 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 167 1-person, 26 2-persons, 14 5-persons.

310 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (8 men, 89 women).

93.6% of residents of Lamar speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.0%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, Arkansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 602 bedrooms
  • 2983 bedrooms
  • 934 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Arkansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 692 bedrooms
  • 693 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 881 vehicle
  • 1682 vehicles
  • 1143 vehicles
  • 714 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7no vehicle
  • 1401 vehicle
  • 292 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, Arkansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 644 rooms
  • 1535 rooms
  • 936 rooms
  • 897 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 299+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Arkansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 543 rooms
  • 714 rooms
  • 495 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lamar, AR
  • Lamar, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lamar, AR in 2022
  • 87Less than $10,000
  • 146$10,000 to $19,999
  • 62$20,000 to $29,999
  • 32$30,000 to $39,999
  • 65$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 56$60,000 to $74,999
  • 50$75,000 to $99,999
  • 64$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$125,000 to $149,999
  • 40$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lamar, AR

  • Distribution of house value in Lamar, AR in 2022
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25$60,000 to $69,999
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 60$80,000 to $89,999
  • 27$90,000 to $99,999
  • 55$100,000 to $124,999
  • 60$125,000 to $149,999
  • 30$150,000 to $174,999
  • 34$175,000 to $199,999
  • 17$200,000 to $249,999
  • 35$250,000 to $299,999
  • 29$300,000 to $399,999
  • 15$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lamar, AR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lamar, AR in 2022
  • 3$100 to $149
  • 29$150 to $199
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 33$350 to $399
  • 25$400 to $449
  • 18$450 to $499
  • 7$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 33$800 to $899
  • 2No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.4%
Number of people working at home: 38 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 50
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 77
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 137
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 86
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 67
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 32
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 38
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 10
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 26
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 29
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 18
  • 90 or more minutes: 24
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lamar

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 432 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled: 58 (11.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 6 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 12 (2.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.2%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, Arkansas
  • 72010 or later
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Lamar, AR

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 666 (57.5%)
  • English: 89 (7.7%)
  • Irish: 54 (4.7%)
  • German: 40 (3.5%)
  • European: 24 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (1.0%)
  • Swiss: 11 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 4 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 4 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.2%)

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

Mexico
Lamar:

61.1% (11)
Arkansas:

40.2% (61,075)

El Salvador
Lamar:

27.8% (5)
Arkansas:

10.7% (16,210)

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

  • This state: 1,137
  • Other state: 579
  • Northeast: 53
  • Midwest: 171
  • South: 125
  • West: 234

86.3% of Lamar residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88.7% lived in Arkansas.


Lamar:

86.3%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 200
  • Less than 1 year of college: 26
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
  • Associate degree: 3
  • Bachelor's degree: 79
  • Master's degree: 13
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 21
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 196
  • Less than 1 year of college: 42
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
  • Associate degree: 34
  • Bachelor's degree: 87
  • Master's degree: 36
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Lamar marital status for males
Lamar marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 538
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 3
  • 3 or 4: 94
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • 20 to 49: 3
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 49

Median worth of mobile homes: $72,865

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lamar
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lamar, AR
  • 56.9%Electricity
  • 35.1%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Solar energy
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lamar, AR
  • 91.2%Electricity
  • 8.8%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

7.2%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

19.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability