Lamar, AR City Data

Lamar, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,415 people who live in Lamar and approximately 22,781 who live in Johnson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamar 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 Lamar. We have included Lamar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamar Information

Johnson County where Lamar resides is 682.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,781 and has a population rank of 1,655 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamar has a total of 1,415 people and of those residents there are 679 males and 736 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 314 births each year and around 251 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamar varies per year, but currently 1,388 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 1,415 people who live in Lamar, there are 406 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamar is 203 male and 203 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 1,050.

General Lamar Information
Total area in square miles - Johnson County	682.74
Water area in square miles - Johnson County	N/A
Resident population - Johnson County	22,781
Population rank - Johnson County	1,655
Total population	1,415
Total population (male)	679
Total population (female)	736
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Johnson County	314
Deaths- Johnson County	251
Population of one race	1,388
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	406
Population under 20 years (male)	203
Population under 20 years (female)	203
Total population 18 years and over	1,050

Lamar Social Characteristics

There are 8,738 households in Lamar. Families make up 6,249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,079), male householder with no wife present (294) and female householder with no husband present (814). The remainder of the Lamar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,503. Lamar, AR moving companies help people in Lamar 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 Lamar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamar is based, there are 9,282 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,407 never married, 5,443 now married, 155 separated, 1,333 widowed, and 944 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 127 separated, 336 widowed and 930 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Johnson County)
Total households	8,738
Family households (families)	6,249
With own children under 18 years	3,085
Married-couple family	5,079
With own children under 18 years	2,239
Male householder, no wife present, family	294
With own children under 18 years	182
Female householder, no husband present, family	814
With own children under 18 years	490
Nonfamily households	2,503
Householder living alone	2,138
65 years and over	1,012

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	209
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,149
Householder	363
Spouse	273
Child	392
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	197
Male householder	80
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	86
Female householder living alone	79
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,282
Never married	1,407
Now married	5,443
Separated	155
Widowed	1,333
Divorced	944
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	127
Widowed	336
Divorced	930

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,415
Male	679
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	10
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	11
Female	736
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,415
One race	1,388
White	1,358
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,346
People who are White alone	1,289
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,291
Same house	11,389
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,547
Different state or abroad	2,686
Different state	2,110
Abroad	576

PLACE OF BIRTH (Johnson County)
Total resident population	22,781
Born in United States	11,452
State of residence	14,101
Different state	7,528
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	132
Foreign born	1,020

Lamar 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 Lamar. That total enrollment is 5,363 for the population of the country, which includes Lamar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,567 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,987 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 840.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,363
Pre-kindergarten	266
Public	155
Private	111
Kindergarten	262
Public	243
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,652
Public	2,616
Private	36
Elementary and high school	3,994
Public	3,925
Private	69
High school grades 9 to 12	1,342
Public	1,309
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	777
Public	656
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	59
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	16,491

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,901
Less than 9th grade	2,214
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,610
High school graduate	5,463
Some college, no degree	2,363
Associate's degree	294
Bachelor's degree	1,957
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,282

Lamar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,833 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamar. The Lamar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,023), service occupations (1,440), sales and office occupations (1,971), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (210), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,053) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,936). The 17,833 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,629 private wage and salary workers, 1,019 government workers, 930 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Johnson County)
Population 16 years and over	17,833
In labor force	10,470
Civilian labor force	10,449
Employed	9,633
Unemployed	816
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	9,156
In labor force	4,751
Civilian labor force	4,745
Unemployed Civilian labor force	436
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	8,677
In labor force	5,719
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	380
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Johnson County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,491
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,215
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,527
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	339
Other means	69
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	188,380

OCCUPATION (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,023
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,023
Service occupations	1,440
Sales and office occupations	1,971
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	210
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,053
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,936

INDUSTRY (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,023
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	564
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,040
Wholesale trade	204
Retail trade	1,196
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	548
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	390
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	270
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	654
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	217

CLASS OF WORKER (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,023
Private wage and salary workers	7,629
Government workers	1,019
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	930
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamar Housing Characteristics

In Lamar, AR there are 9,926 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,738 occupied and 1,188 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamar, there are 7,211 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 89 units in Lamar. 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 Lamar, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamar, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamar. There are 225 housing units with rent less than $200, 221 with rent between $200-299, 1,083 with rent between $300-499 and 476 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamar, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Johnson County)
Total housing units	9,926
Occupied housing units	8,738
Vacant housing units	1,188

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Johnson County)
Total housing units	9,926
1-unit, detached	7,211
1-unit, attached	89
2 units	381
3 or 4 units	313
5 to 9 units	136
10 to 19 units	95
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	1,618

HOUSING TENURE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	8,738
Owner-occupied	6,390
Renter-occupied	2,348

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	8,738
No vehicles available	655
2 vehicle available	5,136
3 vehicles available	1,175
4 vehicles available	278
5 or more vehicles available	158

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	8,738
Utility gas	3,081
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,909
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	894
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	8,738
Less Than $50,000	6,390
$50,000 to $99,999	1,933
$100,000 to $149,999	372
$150,000 to $199,999	115
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	59,300

GROSS RENT (Johnson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,348
Less than $200	225
$200 to $299	221
$300 to $499	1,083
$500 to $699	342
$700 to $999	111
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A