Marvell, AR

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Marvell, Arkansas

Marvell, Arkansas, in Phillips county, is 64 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 1,395.

The People and Families of Marvell

In Marvell, about 42% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Marvell is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Marvell.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marvell had a median family income of $26,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Marvell Housing

About 53% of housing units in Marvell are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Arkansas.

Commuting

In Marvell, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Marvell, AR

Comparing Marvell 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	64 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Phillips
Standard Zip Codes	72366
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.556
Longitude	-90.912

Station	MARIANNA 2 S
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 47 F
Apr Temp	50 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	52.6 inches

Station	SAINT CHARLES
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	CLARENDON
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 47 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,395	100%
Male	620	44.4%
Female	775	55.6%
Under 18	427	30.6%
18+	968	69.4%
65+	283	20.3%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.14
White	563	40.4%
African-American	810	58.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,250
Growth	-145
Growth %	-10.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.3%
US/American	10.2%
Irish	4.7%
English	4.1%
German	2.9%
European	1.7%
Swiss	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
African	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marvell	1,395	$26,500
Aubrey	221	$19,167
Elaine	865	$22,813
Holly Grove	722	$17,232
Lexa	331	$31,339
Moro	241	$35,625
West Helena	8,689	$25,014

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