Caraway, AR

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Caraway, Arkansas

Caraway, Arkansas, in Craighead county, is 22 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 44 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. The town is in the Jonesboro area. There are 1,349 residents in Caraway.

The People and Families of Caraway

In Caraway, about 59% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Caraway.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Caraway had a median family income of $26,600.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Caraway Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Caraway that were owner-occupied was 67%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Caraway has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Caraway, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Caraway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Caraway, AR

Comparing Caraway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Craighead
Metro Area	Jonesboro
Standard Zip Codes	72419
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.758
Longitude	-90.321

Station	KEISER
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	50 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,349	100%
Male	631	46.8%
Female	718	53.2%
Under 18	343	25.4%
18+	1,006	74.6%
65+	201	14.9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,317	97.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	18	1.3%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,355
Growth	6
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.3%
Irish	16%
German	9.2%
English	7.7%
European	3.4%
Dutch	2.5%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Polish	0.5%
Italian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Caraway	1,349	$26,600
Black Oak	286	$32,917
Etowah	366	$23,750
Lake City	1,956	$33,477
Lepanto	2,133	$30,074
Monette	1,179	$33,796
Trumann	6,889	$32,297

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