Altus, AR City Data

Altus, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 817 people who live in Altus and approximately 17,771 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Altus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Altus. We have included Altus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Altus Information

Franklin County where Altus resides is 619.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,771 and has a population rank of 1,913 out of all the places in the United States.

Altus has a total of 817 people and of those residents there are 387 males and 430 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 220 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altus varies per year, but currently 812 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 817 people who live in Altus, there are 229 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altus is 109 male and 120 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 608.

General Altus Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	619.69
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	17,771
Population rank - Franklin County	1,913
Total population	817
Total population (male)	387
Total population (female)	430
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Franklin County	220
Deaths- Franklin County	196
Population of one race	812
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	229
Population under 20 years (male)	109
Population under 20 years (female)	120
Total population 18 years and over	608

Altus Social Characteristics

There are 6,882 households in Altus. Families make up 5,032 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,072), male householder with no wife present (260) and female householder with no husband present (574). The remainder of the Altus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,917. Altus, AR moving companies help people in Altus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Altus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Altus is based, there are 7,198 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,015 never married, 4,433 now married, 84 separated, 975 widowed, and 691 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 111 separated, 193 widowed and 713 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Altus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Altus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	6,882
Family households (families)	5,032
With own children under 18 years	2,423
Married-couple family	4,072
With own children under 18 years	1,819
Male householder, no wife present, family	260
With own children under 18 years	160
Female householder, no husband present, family	574
With own children under 18 years	343
Nonfamily households	1,917
Householder living alone	1,689
65 years and over	855

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	106
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	674
Householder	220
Spouse	158
Child	239
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	143
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	65
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,198
Never married	1,015
Now married	4,433
Separated	84
Widowed	975
Divorced	691
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	111
Widowed	193
Divorced	713

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	817
Male	387
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	9
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5
Female	430
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	817
One race	812
White	799
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	817
People who are White alone	799
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,623
Same house	10,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,943
Different state or abroad	1,256
Different state	1,223
Abroad	33

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	17,771
Born in United States	10,385
State of residence	12,356
Different state	5,139
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	44
Foreign born	232

Altus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Altus. That total enrollment is 4,051 for the population of the country, which includes Altus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,163 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,321 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 465.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Altus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,051
Pre-kindergarten	206
Public	141
Private	65
Kindergarten	218
Public	211
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,944
Public	1,883
Private	61
Elementary and high school	3,161
Public	3,051
Private	110
High school grades 9 to 12	1,217
Public	1,168
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	386
Public	372
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	80
Public	59
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	13,049

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,654
Less than 9th grade	1,306
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,063
High school graduate	4,121
Some college, no degree	2,349
Associate's degree	530
Bachelor's degree	1,285
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	885

Altus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,888 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altus. The Altus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,943), service occupations (923), sales and office occupations (1,598), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (174), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (911) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,070). The 13,888 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,727 private wage and salary workers, 1,217 government workers, 658 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	13,888
In labor force	8,103
Civilian labor force	8,100
Employed	7,619
Unemployed	481
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	7,083
In labor force	3,702
Civilian labor force	3,702
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,805
In labor force	4,401
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,498
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,806
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,208
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	154
Other means	103
Worked at home	180
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	194,930

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,943
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,943
Service occupations	923
Sales and office occupations	1,598
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	174
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	911
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,070

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,943
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	555
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,773
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	855
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	748
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	244
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	182
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,469
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	398
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	363

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,943
Private wage and salary workers	5,727
Government workers	1,217
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	658
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altus Housing Characteristics

In Altus, AR there are 7,673 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,882 occupied and 791 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altus, there are 5,852 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Altus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Altus, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altus, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Altus. There are 122 housing units with rent less than $200, 132 with rent between $200-299, 673 with rent between $300-499 and 194 with rent for $500 and above. Full Altus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Altus, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	7,673
Occupied housing units	6,882
Vacant housing units	791

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	7,673
1-unit, detached	5,852
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	171
3 or 4 units	152
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	84
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,238

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	6,882
Owner-occupied	5,378
Renter-occupied	1,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	6,882
No vehicles available	497
2 vehicle available	4,204
3 vehicles available	1,100
4 vehicles available	294
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	6,882
Utility gas	3,391
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,481
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	448
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	6,882
Less Than $50,000	5,378
$50,000 to $99,999	1,612
$100,000 to $149,999	394
$150,000 to $199,999	60
$200,000 to $299,999	27
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,500

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,504
Less than $200	122
$200 to $299	132
$300 to $499	673
$500 to $699	177
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A