Barling, AR City Data

Barling, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,176 people who live in Barling and approximately 115,071 who live in Sebastian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Barling 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 Barling. We have included Barling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Barling Information

Sebastian County where Barling resides is 546.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,071 and has a population rank of 470 out of all the places in the United States.

Barling has a total of 4,176 people and of those residents there are 1,942 males and 2,234 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 1,857 births each year and around 1,136 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Barling varies per year, but currently 4,070 are one race and 106 are two or more races.

Of the 4,176 people who live in Barling, there are 1,218 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Barling is 581 male and 637 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 3,069.

General Barling Information
Total area in square miles - Sebastian County	546.04
Water area in square miles - Sebastian County	N/A
Resident population - Sebastian County	115,071
Population rank - Sebastian County	470
Total population	4,176
Total population (male)	1,942
Total population (female)	2,234
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Sebastian County	1,857
Deaths- Sebastian County	1,136
Population of one race	4,070
Population of two or more races	106
Population under 20 years	1,218
Population under 20 years (male)	581
Population under 20 years (female)	637
Total population 18 years and over	3,069

Barling Social Characteristics

There are 45,300 households in Barling. Families make up 30,929 of these households. The table below breaks down the Barling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,745), male householder with no wife present (1,809) and female householder with no husband present (5,169). The remainder of the Barling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,577. Barling, AR moving companies help people in Barling 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 Barling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Barling is based, there are 46,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,074 never married, 25,588 now married, 1,073 separated, 5,586 widowed, and 6,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 748 separated, 1,205 widowed and 4,966 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Barling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Barling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sebastian County)
Total households	45,300
Family households (families)	30,929
With own children under 18 years	16,051
Married-couple family	23,745
With own children under 18 years	10,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,809
With own children under 18 years	1,027
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,169
With own children under 18 years	3,238
Nonfamily households	14,577
Householder living alone	12,431
65 years and over	4,547

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	631
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	353
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,516
Householder	1,122
Spouse	852
Child	1,265
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	8
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	542
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	152
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	291
Female householder living alone	272
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,807
Never married	8,074
Now married	25,588
Separated	1,073
Widowed	5,586
Divorced	6,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	748
Widowed	1,205
Divorced	4,966

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,176
Male	1,942
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	117
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	21
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	152
30 to 34 years	151
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	13
Female	2,234
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	31
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	151
35 to 39 years	178
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	147
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,176
One race	4,070
White	3,635
Black or African American	58
American Indian and Alaska Native	78
Asian	213
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	9
Two or more races	106

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,058
People who are White alone	3,529
People who are Black or African American alone	47
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	78
People who are Asian alone	213
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	166
People who are Some other race alone	85

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	106,590
Same house	53,141
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,343
Different state or abroad	15,041
Different state	12,860
Abroad	2,181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sebastian County)
Total resident population	115,071
Born in United States	59,196
State of residence	67,147
Different state	39,182
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	820
Foreign born	7,922

Barling 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 Barling. That total enrollment is 27,690 for the population of the country, which includes Barling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,320 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,901 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,351.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,690
Pre-kindergarten	1,815
Public	978
Private	837
Kindergarten	1,572
Public	1,368
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,447
Public	12,107
Private	1,340
Elementary and high school	19,951
Public	18,204
Private	1,747
High school grades 9 to 12	6,504
Public	6,097
Private	407
College, undergraduate years	3,756
Public	3,456
Private	300
Graduate or professional school	596
Public	465
Private	131
Not enrolled in school	82,328

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,601
Less than 9th grade	6,647
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,828
High school graduate	23,262
Some college, no degree	16,731
Associate's degree	4,750
Bachelor's degree	12,383
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,046

Barling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,555 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Barling. The Barling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,590), service occupations (7,065), sales and office occupations (12,840), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,590) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,664). The 88,555 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,731 private wage and salary workers, 5,116 government workers, 2,969 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sebastian County)
Population 16 years and over	88,555
In labor force	55,925
Civilian labor force	55,627
Employed	53,010
Unemployed	2,617
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	298
Females 16 years and over	46,025
In labor force	25,869
Civilian labor force	25,832
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,243
Armed forces	37
Males 16 years and over	42,530
In labor force	30,056
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,374
Armed forces	261

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sebastian County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,350
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,431
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,324
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	636
Other means	303
Worked at home	1,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	990,510

OCCUPATION (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,590
Service occupations	7,065
Sales and office occupations	12,840
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,590
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,664

INDUSTRY (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	738
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,719
Wholesale trade	2,121
Retail trade	6,047
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,773
Information	1,235
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,522
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,050
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,308
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,461

CLASS OF WORKER (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Private wage and salary workers	44,731
Government workers	5,116
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,969
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Barling Housing Characteristics

In Barling, AR there are 49,311 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,300 occupied and 4,011 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Barling, there are 34,001 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,142 units in Barling. 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 Barling, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Barling, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Barling. There are 1,099 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,777 with rent between $200-299, 7,240 with rent between $300-499 and 5,312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Barling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Barling, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sebastian County)
Total housing units	49,311
Occupied housing units	45,300
Vacant housing units	4,011

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sebastian County)
Total housing units	49,311
1-unit, detached	34,001
1-unit, attached	1,142
2 units	2,248
3 or 4 units	1,922
5 to 9 units	1,504
10 to 19 units	2,291
20 to 49 units	1,166
50 or more units	2,238
Mobile home	2,760

HOUSING TENURE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Owner-occupied	28,787
Renter-occupied	16,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
No vehicles available	3,752
2 vehicle available	25,117
3 vehicles available	5,344
4 vehicles available	1,415
5 or more vehicles available	469

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Utility gas	27,227
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,160
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	469
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Less Than $50,000	28,787
$50,000 to $99,999	11,288
$100,000 to $149,999	3,721
$150,000 to $199,999	1,622
$200,000 to $299,999	873
$300,000 to $499,999	251
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	73,300

GROSS RENT (Sebastian County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,513
Less than $200	1,099
$200 to $299	1,777
$300 to $499	7,240
$500 to $699	3,692
$700 to $999	1,340
$1,000 to $1,499	226
$1,500 or more	53