Caraway Town, Arkansas

Caraway Town is a town located in Craighead County, Arkansas, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 1349. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the town is 1393, making it the 169th most populous in Arkansas. It has total area of 2.32 miē (6.01 kmē), it is the 218th largest by area in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1349 people, 547 households, and 386 families living in the town. The population density was 581.4 people per square mile (224.48/kmē), giving it the 229th most densely populated town among the Arkansas. There were 606 housing units at an average density of 261.2 per square mile (100.85/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the Caraway Town, 25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 9% were 18 to 24, 25.8% were 25 to 44, 24.9% were 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median age is 37.1 years, The median age of males was 34.5 years, for females the median age was 40.1 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.07% American Indian, 0.07% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.89% from two or more races and 1.33% Other races.

Caraway city Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Caraway town Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Caraway Town Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $22279, it is 122nd poorest town by median household income in Arkansas. The median income for a family in the town was $26600, making its Arkansas's 109th lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $11647, it is 118th poorest town by per capita income in Arkansas. The median income is $16939, The median income for males was $20985 versus $14208 for females.

In 2000, 322 pupils and students, of which 173 are male and 149 are female, 23.87% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 21 nursery or pri school, 22 kindergarten, 172 elementary school, 78 high school and 29 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1349
April 2000 Estimate1349
July 2000 Estimate1353
July 2001 Estimate1360
July 2002 Estimate1361
July 2003 Estimate1358
July 2004 Estimate1363
July 2005 Estimate1364
July 2006 Estimate1370
July 2007 Estimate1382
July 2008 Estimate1393
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school14721
Kindergarten17522
Elementary school8389172
High school492978
College or graduate school101929
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Caraway town, Arkansas$22279$26600$11647
Craighead County, Arkansas$32425$40688$17091
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587