Gould, AR

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Gould, Arkansas

Gould, Arkansas is 30 miles SE of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 117 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Lincoln county. The population of the city is 1,305.

The People and Families of Gould

In Gould, about 35% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Gould. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Gould has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gould had a median family income of $24,028.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Gould.

Gould Housing

Of the housing in Gould, approximately 62% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Arkansas. Property taxes in Gould are low by Arkansas standards.

Commuting

In Gould, 91% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gould, AR

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

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SE of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	71643
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.985
Longitude	-91.56

Station	DUMAS
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 51 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	MONTICELLO 3 SW
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Station	PINE BLUFF
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 50 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,305	100%
Male	576	44.1%
Female	729	55.9%
Under 18	416	31.9%
18+	889	68.1%
65+	202	15.5%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.17
White	264	20.2%
African-American	1,018	78%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	10	0.8%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,210
Growth	-95
Growth %	-7.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	88.3%
US/American	5.5%
Irish	1.9%
German	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
English	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
British	0.3%
Nigerian	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gould	1,305	$24,028
Dumas	5,238	$32,255
Gillett	819	$36,719
Grady	523	$24,500
Mitchellville	497	$19,500
Watson	288	$33,889
Winchester	191	$29,750

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