Strong, AR

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Strong, Arkansas

Strong, Arkansas, in Union county, is 43 miles N of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 192 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city contains a population of approximately 651.

The People and Families of Strong

In Strong, about 42% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Strong.

Approximately 58% of Strong is non-white. Strong offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Strong had a median family income of $26,023.

Strong Housing

Strong has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Strong, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Strong, AR

Comparing Strong 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
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles N of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	192 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	71765
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.108
Longitude	-92.334

Station	CALION LOCK & DAM
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	EL DORADO S AZ RGNL AP
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.1 inches

Station	BASTROP
Distance	33.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	651	100%
Male	285	43.8%
Female	366	56.2%
Under 18	194	29.8%
18+	457	70.2%
65+	113	17.4%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.19
White	275	42.2%
African-American	349	53.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	20	3.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	5.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	637
Growth	-14
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	73.7%
African	8.8%
English	5.5%
US/American	4.7%
Irish	2.5%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
British	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Strong	651	$26,023
Calion	516	$26,042
Crossett	6,097	$43,864
El Dorado	21,530	$34,753
Huttig	731	$32,000
Junction City	721	$29,107
Norphlet	822	$45,500

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