Star City, AR

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Star City, Arkansas

Star City, Arkansas is 21 miles SE of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 132 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Lincoln county. The population of the city is 2,471.

The People and Families of Star City

In Star City, about 45% of adults are married.

Star City has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Star City had a median family income of $40,156. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Star City.

Star City Housing

Of the housing in Star City, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Star City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Star City, AR

Comparing Star City 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
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SE of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	71667
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.943
Longitude	-91.842

Station	DUMAS
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 51 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	ARKANSAS POST
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 50 F
Apr Temp	53 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 75 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	FORDYCE
Distance	35 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,471	100%
Male	1,062	43%
Female	1,409	57%
Under 18	666	27%
18+	1,805	73%
65+	567	22.9%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,901	76.9%
African-American	521	21.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.6%
Other	14	0.6%
Mixed Race	19	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,321
Growth	-150
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.3%
US/American	32.5%
Irish	5.4%
English	4.6%
German	2.5%
Italian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
European	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
African	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Star City	2,471	$40,156
Dumas	5,238	$32,255
Gould	1,305	$24,028
Grady	523	$24,500
Mitchellville	497	$19,500
Pine Bluff	55,085	$34,362
Rison	1,271	$30,833

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