Hampton, Arkansas
Hampton is a city located in
Calhoun County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,579. The city is the
county seat of
Calhoun County6.
Geography
\nHampton is located at 33°32'13" North, 92°27'56" West (33.536831, -92.465521)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8
km² (3.0
mi²). 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 1,579 people, 619 households, and 402 families residing in the city. The
population density is 201.9/km² (522.4/mi²). There are 699 housing units at an average density of 89.4/km² (231.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.18%
White, 32.05%
Black or
African American, 0.06%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 1.08% from
other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 619 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 17.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,057, and the median income for a family is $29,948. Males have a median income of $29,375 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,489. 22.9% of the population and 19.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.3% are under the age of 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older.