Luxora, AR

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Luxora, Arkansas

Luxora, Arkansas, in Mississippi county, is 42 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 1,317.

The People and Families of Luxora

In Luxora, about 48% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Luxora. Be careful driving in the town, since the town is home to many young children. Looking at Luxora, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 59% of Luxora is non-white. No single racial group represents the town, a town where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Luxora had a median family income of $23,906.

Luxora Housing

Owners occupy 49% of the housing units in Luxora. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Luxora, 94% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Luxora, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Luxora, AR

Comparing Luxora 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	42 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Mississippi
Standard Zip Codes	72358
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.756
Longitude	-89.927

Station	KEISER
Distance	10.7 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	11.2 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	CARUTHERSVILLE
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 43 F
Apr Temp	49 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,317	100%
Male	613	46.5%
Female	704	53.5%
Under 18	458	34.8%
18+	859	65.2%
65+	154	11.7%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.29
White	539	40.9%
African-American	738	56%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	26	2%
Mixed Race	13	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	2.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$23,906
Population In Poverty	433	32.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,243
Growth	-74
Growth %	-5.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	76.5%
US/American	16.5%
Irish	4%
German	0.8%
English	0.6%
African	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Luxora	1,317	$23,906
Blytheville	18,272	$32,816
Burdette	129	$49,375
Dell	251	$31,667
Gosnell	3,968	$37,176
Keiser	808	$36,940
Osceola	8,875	$26,588

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