Biscoe, AR City Data

Biscoe, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 476 people who live in Biscoe and approximately 9,539 who live in Prairie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Biscoe 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 Biscoe. We have included Biscoe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Biscoe Information

Prairie County where Biscoe resides is 675.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,539 and has a population rank of 2,486 out of all the places in the United States.

Biscoe has a total of 476 people and of those residents there are 243 males and 233 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 112 births each year and around 126 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Biscoe varies per year, but currently 474 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 476 people who live in Biscoe, there are 158 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Biscoe is 83 male and 75 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 335.

General Biscoe Information
Total area in square miles - Prairie County	675.76
Water area in square miles - Prairie County	N/A
Resident population - Prairie County	9,539
Population rank - Prairie County	2,486
Total population	476
Total population (male)	243
Total population (female)	233
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Prairie County	112
Deaths- Prairie County	126
Population of one race	474
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	158
Population under 20 years (male)	83
Population under 20 years (female)	75
Total population 18 years and over	335

Biscoe Social Characteristics

There are 3,894 households in Biscoe. Families make up 2,764 of these households. The table below breaks down the Biscoe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,205), male householder with no wife present (151) and female householder with no husband present (435). The remainder of the Biscoe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,100. Biscoe, AR moving companies help people in Biscoe 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 Biscoe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Biscoe is based, there are 3,960 females 15 and over; of those females there are 606 never married, 2,292 now married, 33 separated, 576 widowed, and 453 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 163 widowed and 466 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Biscoe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Biscoe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prairie County)
Total households	3,894
Family households (families)	2,764
With own children under 18 years	1,341
Married-couple family	2,205
With own children under 18 years	900
Male householder, no wife present, family	151
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	435
With own children under 18 years	240
Nonfamily households	1,100
Householder living alone	993
65 years and over	515

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	426
Householder	130
Spouse	84
Child	170
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	50
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,960
Never married	606
Now married	2,292
Separated	33
Widowed	576
Divorced	453
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	163
Divorced	466

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	476
Male	243
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8
Female	233
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	476
One race	474
White	197
Black or African American	277
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	476
People who are White alone	197
People who are Black or African American alone	277
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,974
Same house	5,767
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,138
Different state or abroad	379
Different state	355
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prairie County)
Total resident population	9,539
Born in United States	8,743
State of residence	8,126
Different state	1,342
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	39

Biscoe 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 Biscoe. That total enrollment is 2,040 for the population of the country, which includes Biscoe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,058 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,263 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 166.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,040
Pre-kindergarten	112
Public	77
Private	35
Kindergarten	129
Public	109
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,059
Public	1,025
Private	34
Elementary and high school	1,632
Public	1,575
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	573
Public	550
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	137
Public	122
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	30
Public	27
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	7,166

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,550
Less than 9th grade	902
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,178
High school graduate	2,543
Some college, no degree	1,128
Associate's degree	207
Bachelor's degree	592
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	413

Biscoe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,551 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Biscoe. The Biscoe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,059), service occupations (537), sales and office occupations (867), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (328) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,053). The 7,551 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,849 private wage and salary workers, 712 government workers, 489 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prairie County)
Population 16 years and over	7,551
In labor force	4,270
Civilian labor force	4,260
Employed	4,069
Unemployed	191
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	3,903
In labor force	1,869
Civilian labor force	1,869
Unemployed Civilian labor force	82
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,648
In labor force	2,401
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prairie County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,055
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,271
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	517
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	108
Other means	20
Worked at home	134
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	105,205

OCCUPATION (Prairie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,059
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,059
Service occupations	537
Sales and office occupations	867
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	328
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,053

INDUSTRY (Prairie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,059
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	610
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	767
Wholesale trade	142
Retail trade	482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	295
Information	28
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	126
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	136
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	642
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	171
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	273

CLASS OF WORKER (Prairie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,059
Private wage and salary workers	2,849
Government workers	712
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	489
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Biscoe Housing Characteristics

In Biscoe, AR there are 4,790 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,894 occupied and 896 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Biscoe, there are 3,292 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Biscoe. 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 Biscoe, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Biscoe, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Biscoe. There are 165 housing units with rent less than $200, 108 with rent between $200-299, 266 with rent between $300-499 and 116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Biscoe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Biscoe, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prairie County)
Total housing units	4,790
Occupied housing units	3,894
Vacant housing units	896

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prairie County)
Total housing units	4,790
1-unit, detached	3,292
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	82
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	1,092

HOUSING TENURE (Prairie County)
Occupied housing units	3,894
Owner-occupied	2,847
Renter-occupied	1,047

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prairie County)
Occupied housing units	3,894
No vehicles available	361
2 vehicle available	2,285
3 vehicles available	566
4 vehicles available	166
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prairie County)
Occupied housing units	3,894
Utility gas	1,442
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,376
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	228
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prairie County)
Occupied housing units	3,894
Less Than $50,000	2,847
$50,000 to $99,999	765
$100,000 to $149,999	144
$150,000 to $199,999	25
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,600

GROSS RENT (Prairie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,047
Less than $200	165
$200 to $299	108
$300 to $499	266
$500 to $699	94
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A