Oppelo, Arkansas
Oppelo is a city located in
Conway County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 725.
Geography
\nOppelo is located at 35°6'9" North, 92°46'6" West (35.102495, -92.768276)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5
km² (2.5
mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.20% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 725 people, 258 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The
population density is 112.9/km² (292.6/mi²). There are 285 housing units at an average density of 44.4/km² (115.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.76%
White, 0.14%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.83% from
other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 2.48% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 258 households out of which 41.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% are non-families. 16.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,202, and the median income for a family is $41,667. Males have a median income of $32,083 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,674. 13.2% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.1% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.