Clarendon, Arkansas
Clarendon is a city located in
Monroe County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,960. The city is the
county seat of
Monroe County6.
Geography
\nClarendon is located at 34°41'39" North, 91°18'30" West (34.694035, -91.308411)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1
km² (2.0
mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.15% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 1,960 people, 814 households, and 520 families residing in the city. The
population density is 413.5/km² (1,072.9/mi²). There are 925 housing units at an average density of 195.2/km² (506.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.47%
White, 30.20%
Black or
African American, 0.46%
Native American, 0.05%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.35% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 814 households out of which 26.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% are married couples living together, 16.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 33.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $22,927, and the median income for a family is $30,250. Males have a median income of $25,972 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,902. 28.9% of the population and 20.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 44.4% are under the age of 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older.