Stamps, AR

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Stamps, Arkansas

Stamps, Arkansas, in Lafayette county, is 60 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 195 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city contains a population of approximately 2,131.

The People and Families of Stamps

In Stamps, about 40% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Stamps, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stamps had a median family income of $26,591.

Stamps Housing

Stamps has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Arkansas. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Stamps the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Stamps, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Stamps, AR

Comparing Stamps 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
Female Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

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
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	195 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	71860
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.365
Longitude	-93.494

Station	STAMPS
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	MAGNOLIA
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	TEXARKANA
Distance	34.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,131	100%
Male	995	46.7%
Female	1,136	53.3%
Under 18	577	27.1%
18+	1,554	72.9%
65+	415	19.5%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.1
White	944	44.3%
African-American	1,161	54.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,984
Growth	-147
Growth %	-6.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.5%
US/American	11.7%
Irish	8.7%
English	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
German	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Czech	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
African	0.4%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stamps	2,131	$26,591
Buckner	396	$25,179
Lewisville	1,285	$34,712
Magnolia	10,858	$35,269
Mcneil	662	$27,188
Waldo	1,594	$24,306
Willisville	188	$36,250

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