Hatfield, Arkansas
Hatfield is a town located in
Polk County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 402.
Geography
\nHatfield is located at 34°29'13" North, 94°22'42" West (34.486997, -94.378304)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5
km² (1.4
mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 402 people, 163 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The
population density is 114.1/km² (296.2/mi²). There are 185 housing units at an average density of 52.5/km² (136.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.52%
White, 0.50%
Black or
African American, 1.49%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 1.24% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 163 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,412, and the median income for a family is $23,750. Males have a median income of $18,438 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,447. 25.6% of the population and 22.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 44.7% are under the age of 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older.