Glenwood, AR

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Glenwood, Arkansas

Glenwood, Arkansas, in Pike county, is 77 miles W of Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 187 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are 1,751 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Glenwood

In Glenwood, about 49% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Glenwood. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glenwood had a median family income of $32,829.

Political Inclinations

Glenwood folks tended to give their money ($750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Glenwood Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Glenwood that were owner-occupied was 62%.

Commuting

In Glenwood, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Glenwood, AR

Comparing Glenwood 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles W of Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	187 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Pike
Standard Zip Codes	71943
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.327
Longitude	-93.55

Station	MOUNT IDA 3 SE
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.9 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO 5 SW
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.9 inches

Station	BLAKELY MOUNTAIN DAM
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,751	100%
Male	807	46.1%
Female	944	53.9%
Under 18	408	23.3%
18+	1,343	76.7%
65+	432	24.7%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,544	88.2%
African-American	18	1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	1%
Other	154	8.8%
Mixed Race	14	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	198	11.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,057
Growth	306
Growth %	17.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.4%
US/American	23.4%
English	12.9%
Irish	11.4%
German	10.9%
Dutch	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	1%
Polish	1%
Welsh	0.8%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glenwood	1,751	$32,829
Amity	762	$32,188
Antoine	156	$24,583
Delight	311	$33,125
Mount Ida	981	$30,714
Murfreesboro	1,764	$33,456
Norman	423	$25,417

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