Parkin, AR

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Parkin, Arkansas

Parkin, Arkansas, in Cross county, is 30 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 1,602.

The People and Families of Parkin

In Parkin, about 43% of adults are married. Looking at Parkin, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parkin had a median family income of $25,893.

Parkin Housing

Owners occupy 63% of the housing units in Parkin. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Parkin?

Commuting

In Parkin, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Parkin, AR

Comparing Parkin 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	30 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Cross
Standard Zip Codes	72373
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.263
Longitude	-90.57

Station	WYNNE
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	BEEDEVILLE 4 NE
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 45 F
Apr Temp	50 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	KEISER
Distance	39.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,602	100%
Male	731	45.6%
Female	871	54.4%
Under 18	508	31.7%
18+	1,094	68.3%
65+	265	16.5%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.3
White	487	30.4%
African-American	1,098	68.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,893
Population In Poverty	577	36.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,548
Growth	-54
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	74.7%
US/American	14.1%
Irish	3.4%
English	2.7%
German	2.2%
African	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parkin	1,602	$25,893
Cherry Valley	704	$31,094
Colt	368	$37,000
Crawfordsville	514	$31,667
Earle	3,036	$22,775
Widener	335	$24,375
Wynne	8,615	$35,714

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