Conway, AR City Data

Conway, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 43,167 people who live in Conway and approximately 86,014 who live in Faulkner County. We want to help people moving to or living in Conway 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 Conway. We have included Conway housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Conway Information

Faulkner County where Conway resides is 664.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 86,014 and has a population rank of 605 out of all the places in the United States.

Conway has a total of 43,167 people and of those residents there are 20,515 males and 22,652 females. The median age of the male population is 26.9 and the female population is 27.8. There are approximately 1,277 births each year and around 569 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Conway varies per year, but currently 42,635 are one race and 532 are two or more races.

Of the 43,167 people who live in Conway, there are 13,086 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Conway is 6,400 male and 6,686 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 33,117.

General Conway Information
Total area in square miles - Faulkner County	664.01
Water area in square miles - Faulkner County	N/A
Resident population - Faulkner County	86,014
Population rank - Faulkner County	605
Total population	43,167
Total population (male)	20,515
Total population (female)	22,652
Population median age (male)	26.9
Population median age (female)	27.8
Births - Faulkner County	1,277
Deaths- Faulkner County	569
Population of one race	42,635
Population of two or more races	532
Population under 20 years	13,086
Population under 20 years (male)	6,400
Population under 20 years (female)	6,686
Total population 18 years and over	33,117

Conway Social Characteristics

There are 31,882 households in Conway. Families make up 22,663 of these households. The table below breaks down the Conway families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,085), male householder with no wife present (1,209) and female householder with no husband present (3,281). The remainder of the Conway households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,428. Conway, AR moving companies help people in Conway 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 Conway. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Conway is based, there are 35,059 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,055 never married, 19,873 now married, 643 separated, 2,659 widowed, and 3,829 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 473 separated, 500 widowed and 3,074 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Conway social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Conway.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Faulkner County)
Total households	31,882
Family households (families)	22,663
With own children under 18 years	12,097
Married-couple family	18,085
With own children under 18 years	8,847
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,209
With own children under 18 years	639
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,281
With own children under 18 years	2,078
Nonfamily households	9,428
Householder living alone	7,149
65 years and over	2,202

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,601
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,586
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,059
Householder	10,172
Spouse	7,858
Child	11,179
Other relatives	326
Nonrelatives	658
Unmarried partner	246
Roomer or boarder	72
Housemate or roommate	216
Unmarried partner	625
Foster child	29
Other	95

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,071
Male householder	2,563
Male householder living alone	1,719
Male householder not living alone	844
Female householder	3,304
Female householder living alone	2,469
Female householder not living alone	835
Nonrelatives	2,204
Unmarried partner	379
Roomer or boarder	196
Housemate or roommate	1,517
Foster child	14
Other	98

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,059
Never married	8,055
Now married	19,873
Separated	643
Widowed	2,659
Divorced	3,829
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	473
Widowed	500
Divorced	3,074

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	43,167
Male	20,515
Under 5 years	1,496
5 to 9 years	1,446
10 to 14 years	1,335
15 to 17 years	816
18 and 19 years	1,307
20 years	776
21 years	687
22 to 24 years	1,600
25 to 29 years	1,970
30 to 34 years	1,510
35 to 39 years	1,484
40 to 44 years	1,357
45 to 49 years	1,149
50 to 54 years	986
55 to 59 years	658
60 and 61 years	217
62 to 64 years	304
65 and 66 years	143
67 to 69 years	250
70 to 74 years	380
75 to 79 years	290
80 to 84 years	211
85 years and over	143
Female	22,652
Under 5 years	1,471
5 to 9 years	1,370
10 to 14 years	1,310
15 to 17 years	806
18 and 19 years	1,729
20 years	951
21 years	914
22 to 24 years	1,691
25 to 29 years	1,853
30 to 34 years	1,445
35 to 39 years	1,518
40 to 44 years	1,482
45 to 49 years	1,289
50 to 54 years	1,020
55 to 59 years	764
60 and 61 years	252
62 to 64 years	315
65 and 66 years	202
67 to 69 years	320
70 to 74 years	566
75 to 79 years	519
80 to 84 years	425
85 years and over	440

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	43,167
One race	42,635
White	36,272
Black or African American	5,232
American Indian and Alaska Native	155
Asian	541
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	38
Two or more races	532

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,130
People who are White alone	32,960
People who are Black or African American alone	4,653
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	143
People who are Asian alone	473
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	933
People who are Some other race alone	407

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,153
Same house	36,550
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,840
Different state or abroad	8,577
Different state	7,803
Abroad	774

PLACE OF BIRTH (Faulkner County)
Total resident population	86,014
Born in United States	33,810
State of residence	57,439
Different state	26,566
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	581
Foreign born	1,428

Conway 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 Conway. That total enrollment is 26,908 for the population of the country, which includes Conway. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,292 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,341 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,181.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,908
Pre-kindergarten	1,434
Public	667
Private	767
Kindergarten	1,121
Public	961
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,348
Public	9,353
Private	995
Elementary and high school	15,171
Public	13,860
Private	1,311
High school grades 9 to 12	4,823
Public	4,507
Private	316
College, undergraduate years	8,430
Public	6,649
Private	1,781
Graduate or professional school	752
Public	677
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	55,561

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,849
Less than 9th grade	2,418
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,050
High school graduate	15,914
Some college, no degree	11,539
Associate's degree	2,108
Bachelor's degree	12,820
Graduate or professional degree	25.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,484

Conway Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,339 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Conway. The Conway occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,307), service occupations (5,891), sales and office occupations (11,326), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,669) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,097). The 66,339 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,339 private wage and salary workers, 7,303 government workers, 2,649 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Faulkner County)
Population 16 years and over	66,339
In labor force	45,646
Civilian labor force	45,556
Employed	42,479
Unemployed	3,077
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	90
Females 16 years and over	34,429
In labor force	21,433
Civilian labor force	21,421
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,503
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	31,910
In labor force	24,213
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,574
Armed forces	78

COMMUTING TO WORK (Faulkner County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,855
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,942
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,405
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	845
Other means	271
Worked at home	1,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,008,845

OCCUPATION (Faulkner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,307
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,307
Service occupations	5,891
Sales and office occupations	11,326
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,669
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,097

INDUSTRY (Faulkner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,307
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	461
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,662
Wholesale trade	1,319
Retail trade	5,131
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,026
Information	2,399
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,060
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,570
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,738
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,767

CLASS OF WORKER (Faulkner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,307
Private wage and salary workers	32,339
Government workers	7,303
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,649
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Conway Housing Characteristics

In Conway, AR there are 34,546 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,882 occupied and 2,664 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Conway, there are 22,022 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 426 units in Conway. 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 Conway, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Conway, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Conway. There are 355 housing units with rent less than $200, 670 with rent between $200-299, 3,537 with rent between $300-499 and 4,532 with rent for $500 and above. Full Conway gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Conway, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Faulkner County)
Total housing units	34,546
Occupied housing units	31,882
Vacant housing units	2,664

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Faulkner County)
Total housing units	34,546
1-unit, detached	22,022
1-unit, attached	426
2 units	1,630
3 or 4 units	856
5 to 9 units	833
10 to 19 units	1,235
20 to 49 units	484
50 or more units	382
Mobile home	6,601

HOUSING TENURE (Faulkner County)
Occupied housing units	31,882
Owner-occupied	21,874
Renter-occupied	10,008

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Faulkner County)
Occupied housing units	31,882
No vehicles available	1,842
2 vehicle available	19,878
3 vehicles available	4,553
4 vehicles available	997
5 or more vehicles available	292

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Faulkner County)
Occupied housing units	31,882
Utility gas	13,542
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,439
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	1,051
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Faulkner County)
Occupied housing units	31,882
Less Than $50,000	21,874
$50,000 to $99,999	7,568
$100,000 to $149,999	3,950
$150,000 to $199,999	1,546
$200,000 to $299,999	656
$300,000 to $499,999	172
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	92,900

GROSS RENT (Faulkner County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,008
Less than $200	355
$200 to $299	670
$300 to $499	3,537
$500 to $699	3,245
$700 to $999	1,079
$1,000 to $1,499	161
$1,500 or more	46