Keiser, AR

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Keiser, Arkansas

Keiser, Arkansas, in Mississippi county, is 35 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 36 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 808 people lived in Keiser.

The People and Families of Keiser

In Keiser, about 64% of adults are married. Keiser is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Keiser had a median family income of $36,940. The bulk of the population of Keiser is doing well, with money to spend. The city doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Keiser Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Keiser are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Keiser, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Keiser, AR

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

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Mississippi
P.O. Box Zip Codes	72351
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.674
Longitude	-90.099

Station	KEISER
Distance	1.1 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	BLYTHEVILLE
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	51 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	33.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	808	100%
Male	389	48.1%
Female	419	51.9%
Under 18	214	26.5%
18+	594	73.5%
65+	107	13.2%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.05
White	747	92.5%
African-American	36	4.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.7%
Other	8	1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	763
Growth	-45
Growth %	-5.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.5%
US/American	27%
Irish	14.3%
English	11.1%
German	7%
Scottish	2.2%
Norwegian	1.6%
European	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Keiser	808	$36,940
Bassett	168	$32,813
Dyess	515	$26,447
Etowah	366	$23,750
Luxora	1,317	$23,906
Osceola	8,875	$26,588
Wilson	939	$38,971

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