Wooster, AR

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Wooster, Arkansas

Wooster, Arkansas, in Faulkner county, is 31 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 136 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The town is part of the Little Rock - North Little Rock metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 516 people people live in Wooster.

The People and Families of Wooster

In Wooster, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Wooster tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wooster had a median family income of $39,375. Wooster does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Wooster.

Wooster Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wooster, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Wooster, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Wooster, AR

Comparing Wooster 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Faulkner
Metro Area	Little Rock - North Little Rock
Standard Zip Codes	72181
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.202
Longitude	-92.455

Station	GREENBRIER
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	MORRILTON
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Station	LITTLE ROCK ADAMS AP
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	516	100%
Male	257	49.8%
Female	259	50.2%
Under 18	121	23.4%
18+	395	76.6%
65+	67	13%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	502	97.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.8%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	665
Growth	149
Growth %	28.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.1%
Irish	22.6%
German	11.1%
English	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	5.6%
Scottish	2.8%
Swedish	2.1%
Dutch	1.4%
Polish	1%
European	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wooster	516	$39,375
Conway	43,167	$47,912
Damascus	306	$38,750
Greenbrier	3,042	$43,125
Holland	577	$34,583
Menifee	311	$34,750
Twin Groves	276	$37,222

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