Ash Flat, AR City Data

Ash Flat, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 977 people who live in Ash Flat and approximately 17,119 who live in Sharp County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ash Flat 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 Ash Flat. We have included Ash Flat housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ash Flat Information

Sharp County where Ash Flat resides is 606.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,119 and has a population rank of 1,948 out of all the places in the United States.

Ash Flat has a total of 977 people and of those residents there are 412 males and 565 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 184 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ash Flat varies per year, but currently 969 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 977 people who live in Ash Flat, there are 231 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ash Flat is 105 male and 126 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 766.

General Ash Flat Information
Total area in square miles - Sharp County	606.35
Water area in square miles - Sharp County	N/A
Resident population - Sharp County	17,119
Population rank - Sharp County	1,948
Total population	977
Total population (male)	412
Total population (female)	565
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Sharp County	184
Deaths- Sharp County	267
Population of one race	969
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	231
Population under 20 years (male)	105
Population under 20 years (female)	126
Total population 18 years and over	766

Ash Flat Social Characteristics

There are 7,211 households in Ash Flat. Families make up 5,178 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ash Flat families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,321), male householder with no wife present (252) and female householder with no husband present (584). The remainder of the Ash Flat households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,069. Ash Flat, AR moving companies help people in Ash Flat 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 Ash Flat. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ash Flat is based, there are 7,379 females 15 and over; of those females there are 775 never married, 4,515 now married, 128 separated, 1,173 widowed, and 788 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 248 widowed and 761 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ash Flat social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ash Flat.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sharp County)
Total households	7,211
Family households (families)	5,178
With own children under 18 years	2,025
Married-couple family	4,321
With own children under 18 years	1,417
Male householder, no wife present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	127
Female householder, no husband present, family	584
With own children under 18 years	328
Nonfamily households	2,069
Householder living alone	1,854
65 years and over	1,040

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	116
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	203
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	680
Householder	233
Spouse	181
Child	221
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	219
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	140
Female householder living alone	133
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,379
Never married	775
Now married	4,515
Separated	128
Widowed	1,173
Divorced	788
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	248
Divorced	761

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	977
Male	412
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	13
Female	565
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	977
One race	969
White	963
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	899
People who are White alone	886
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,147
Same house	9,143
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,562
Different state or abroad	1,993
Different state	1,970
Abroad	23

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sharp County)
Total resident population	17,119
Born in United States	7,509
State of residence	9,473
Different state	7,459
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	133

Ash Flat 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 Ash Flat. That total enrollment is 3,404 for the population of the country, which includes Ash Flat. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 977 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,119 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 390.

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 Ash Flat population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,404
Pre-kindergarten	239
Public	202
Private	37
Kindergarten	214
Public	213
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,690
Public	1,598
Private	92
Elementary and high school	2,560
Public	2,419
Private	141
High school grades 9 to 12	870
Public	821
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	320
Public	270
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	49
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	13,166

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,294
Less than 9th grade	1,366
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,962
High school graduate	4,713
Some college, no degree	2,530
Associate's degree	462
Bachelor's degree	1,261
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	870

Ash Flat Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,850 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ash Flat. The Ash Flat occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,516), service occupations (794), sales and office occupations (1,355), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (831) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,365). The 13,850 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,307 private wage and salary workers, 793 government workers, 883 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sharp County)
Population 16 years and over	13,850
In labor force	6,424
Civilian labor force	6,422
Employed	6,012
Unemployed	410
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	7,255
In labor force	2,928
Civilian labor force	2,928
Unemployed Civilian labor force	164
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,595
In labor force	3,496
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	246
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sharp County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,858
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,487
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	933
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	134
Other means	49
Worked at home	245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	148,215

OCCUPATION (Sharp County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,516
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,516
Service occupations	794
Sales and office occupations	1,355
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	831
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,365

INDUSTRY (Sharp County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,516
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,044
Wholesale trade	112
Retail trade	831
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	492
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	300
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	205
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,075
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	390
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	192

CLASS OF WORKER (Sharp County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,516
Private wage and salary workers	4,307
Government workers	793
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	883
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ash Flat Housing Characteristics

In Ash Flat, AR there are 9,342 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,211 occupied and 2,131 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ash Flat, there are 7,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 245 units in Ash Flat. 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 Ash Flat, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ash Flat, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ash Flat. There are 153 housing units with rent less than $200, 174 with rent between $200-299, 607 with rent between $300-499 and 192 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ash Flat gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ash Flat, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sharp County)
Total housing units	9,342
Occupied housing units	7,211
Vacant housing units	2,131

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sharp County)
Total housing units	9,342
1-unit, detached	7,250
1-unit, attached	245
2 units	54
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	39
10 to 19 units	28
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,363

HOUSING TENURE (Sharp County)
Occupied housing units	7,211
Owner-occupied	5,790
Renter-occupied	1,421

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sharp County)
Occupied housing units	7,211
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	4,188
3 vehicles available	900
4 vehicles available	154
5 or more vehicles available	48

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sharp County)
Occupied housing units	7,211
Utility gas	650
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,217
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	999
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sharp County)
Occupied housing units	7,211
Less Than $50,000	5,790
$50,000 to $99,999	1,480
$100,000 to $149,999	333
$150,000 to $199,999	81
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,900

GROSS RENT (Sharp County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,421
Less than $200	153
$200 to $299	174
$300 to $499	607
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A