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Lamar, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Johnson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,826 Population 395/sq mi density
$41,579 Median Income $22,933 per capita
$139,500 Home Value $194,736 Zillow
$575 Median Rent 42.4% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,579 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$139,500 home value, $575/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,826
Population Density
395
per square mile
Land Area
4.7
square miles (12.3 km²)
Median Age
34.5 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.8% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.8%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
6.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.2%
53% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.8%
29% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.7%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.3%
43% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,826
Population Density395 / sq mi
Land Area4.7 sq mi
Median Age34.5 years

Gender

Male48.3%
Female51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.8%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.2%
Disability16.8%
Health Insurance91.7%
Uninsured12.3%
Broadband Access72.7%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K