Caraway, Arkansas - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	1,121
Male Share of the Population	49.3%
Female Share of the Population	50.7%
Senior Citizens	15.8%
Employed Population 16+	417
Age of the Population	39

Families

% of people married	47.4%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	6.4%
Median Earnings25+	$26,406
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$23,583

Wealth

Median Family Income	$45,733
% Above Poverty Level	78.8%
% Below Poverty Level	21.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	27 minutes
% Working from Home	1%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0.5%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	38.7%
Median Gross Rent	$562
Median House Value	$47,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.1%
English	11.8%
Irish	6.4%
German	5.2%
Scottish	2.4%
French Except Basque	2.1%
African	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
+ Show More

Caraway Almanac

Category	Value
County	Craighead County
Standard Zip Codes	72419
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	35.75
Approximate Longitude	-90.33

Caraway Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	KEISER
Distance	14.8 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

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	50 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Black Oak	258	$59,375
Etowah	262	$41,750
Lake City	2,380	$51,622
Lepanto	2,071	$43,636
Monette	1,785	$59,167
Trumann	7,089	$50,572

Caraway Public Schools

Riverside East Elem. School
502 W State St
ZIP: 72419
Primary
Total Enrollment 194

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

In this guide

Our Partner Listings

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Caraway Government Officials

Are you an official in the Caraway government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.