Gurdon, AR City Data

Gurdon, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,276 people who live in Gurdon and approximately 23,546 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gurdon 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 Gurdon. We have included Gurdon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gurdon Information

Clark County where Gurdon resides is 882.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,546 and has a population rank of 1,614 out of all the places in the United States.

Gurdon has a total of 2,276 people and of those residents there are 1,052 males and 1,224 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 286 births each year and around 257 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gurdon varies per year, but currently 2,261 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,276 people who live in Gurdon, there are 713 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gurdon is 355 male and 358 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 1,640.

General Gurdon Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	882.6
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	23,546
Population rank - Clark County	1,614
Total population	2,276
Total population (male)	1,052
Total population (female)	1,224
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Clark County	286
Deaths- Clark County	257
Population of one race	2,261
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	713
Population under 20 years (male)	355
Population under 20 years (female)	358
Total population 18 years and over	1,640

Gurdon Social Characteristics

There are 8,912 households in Gurdon. Families make up 5,901 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gurdon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,438), male householder with no wife present (244) and female householder with no husband present (1,099). The remainder of the Gurdon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,092. Gurdon, AR moving companies help people in Gurdon 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 Gurdon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gurdon is based, there are 10,088 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,850 never married, 4,815 now married, 161 separated, 1,331 widowed, and 931 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 127 separated, 184 widowed and 741 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gurdon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gurdon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	8,912
Family households (families)	5,901
With own children under 18 years	2,902
Married-couple family	4,438
With own children under 18 years	1,916
Male householder, no wife present, family	244
With own children under 18 years	144
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,099
With own children under 18 years	676
Nonfamily households	3,092
Householder living alone	2,449
65 years and over	1,102

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	351
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	270
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,927
Householder	626
Spouse	419
Child	704
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	349
Male householder	113
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	195
Female householder living alone	188
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,088
Never married	2,850
Now married	4,815
Separated	161
Widowed	1,331
Divorced	931
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	127
Widowed	184
Divorced	741

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,276
Male	1,052
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	20
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	17
Female	1,224
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	14
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	91
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,276
One race	2,261
White	1,371
Black or African American	814
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,276
People who are White alone	1,371
People who are Black or African American alone	814
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	71

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,142
Same house	11,171
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,561
Different state or abroad	2,438
Different state	1,912
Abroad	526

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	23,546
Born in United States	18,423
State of residence	17,502
Different state	5,423
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	139
Foreign born	482

Gurdon 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 Gurdon. That total enrollment is 7,933 for the population of the country, which includes Gurdon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,471 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,205 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,737.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,933
Pre-kindergarten	374
Public	275
Private	99
Kindergarten	218
Public	205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,411
Public	2,309
Private	102
Elementary and high school	3,603
Public	3,462
Private	141
High school grades 9 to 12	1,192
Public	1,153
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	3,558
Public	2,144
Private	1,414
Graduate or professional school	180
Public	160
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	14,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,735
Less than 9th grade	1,153
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,243
High school graduate	4,447
Some college, no degree	2,727
Associate's degree	443
Bachelor's degree	2,722
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,544

Gurdon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,964 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gurdon. The Gurdon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,148), service occupations (1,422), sales and office occupations (2,652), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (934) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,230). The 18,964 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,024 private wage and salary workers, 1,924 government workers, 715 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	18,964
In labor force	11,242
Civilian labor force	11,223
Employed	10,696
Unemployed	527
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	9,964
In labor force	5,377
Civilian labor force	5,377
Unemployed Civilian labor force	269
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,000
In labor force	5,865
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	258
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,543
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,047
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,465
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	698
Other means	50
Worked at home	228
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	200,545

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,148
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,148
Service occupations	1,422
Sales and office occupations	2,652
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	934
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,230

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,148
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,191
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	1,290
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	402
Information	139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	550
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	286
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,119
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	660
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	300

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,148
Private wage and salary workers	8,024
Government workers	1,924
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	715
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gurdon Housing Characteristics

In Gurdon, AR there are 10,166 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,912 occupied and 1,254 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gurdon, there are 6,476 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 114 units in Gurdon. 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 Gurdon, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gurdon, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gurdon. There are 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 410 with rent between $200-299, 1,214 with rent between $300-499 and 725 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gurdon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gurdon, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	10,166
Occupied housing units	8,912
Vacant housing units	1,254

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	10,166
1-unit, detached	6,476
1-unit, attached	114
2 units	277
3 or 4 units	334
5 to 9 units	316
10 to 19 units	205
20 to 49 units	333
50 or more units	169
Mobile home	1,888

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	8,912
Owner-occupied	5,856
Renter-occupied	3,056

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	8,912
No vehicles available	1,025
2 vehicle available	4,852
3 vehicles available	1,130
4 vehicles available	280
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	8,912
Utility gas	4,348
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,967
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	424
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	8,912
Less Than $50,000	5,856
$50,000 to $99,999	1,766
$100,000 to $149,999	580
$150,000 to $199,999	168
$200,000 to $299,999	36
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,056
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	410
$300 to $499	1,214
$500 to $699	573
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	N/A