Niven township, Cleveland County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 32.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 475 (all rural)
Males: 224 | (47.2%) |
Females: 251 | (52.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 475 (377 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 21% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Niven township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 76.6%
- Black: 21.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 35.1
Median age of females: 35.6
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Average household size: 2.71
Niven township: | 2.7 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
Niven township: | $39,171 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $372 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,905 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
: | $79,905 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 28.7% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This township: | 10.6% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Y Fire Department Substation (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Niven township include: Union Hill Church (A), Mount Carnel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Randolph Cemetery (1), Moores Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Niven township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 370
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 18
- South: 30
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 129
- One, attached: 2
- 3 or 4: 3
- Mobile homes: 70
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,800
Housing units in Niven township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (13%)
- Construction (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Food (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (38%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Life and physical scientists (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
- Secondary school teachers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Niven township:
- United States or American (40.7%)
- Dutch (6.6%)
- African (5.5%)
- English (4.4%)
- Irish (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 78 (66%)
- Carpooled: 36 (30%)
- Worked at home: 5 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
95.3% of residents of Niven township speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (8% speak English very well, 92% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 430- In family households: 384 (91 male householders, 53 female householders)
70 spouses, 140 children (138 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 24 female householders (19 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 5 2-persons,
71 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (7 men, 33 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
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: 7
Here: | 29.2% |
Arkansas: | 14.7% |