Lamar City, Arkansas

Lamar City is a city located in the Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. Lamar City had an official population of 1415 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1635, It is Arkansas's 165th largest by population . The city spans an area of 4.36 square miles (11.29 kmē), of which, 4.36 square miles (11.29 kmē) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 122nd largest by total area in Arkansas.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1415 people, 529 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.9 people per square mile (125.44/kmē), giving it the 342nd most densely populated city among the Arkansas. There were 585 housing units at an average density of 134.2 per square mile (51.81/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.54 persons, and the average family size was 3.05 persons. In the Lamar City, 25.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.6% were 18 to 24, 27.4% were 25 to 44, 21.5% were 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92 males. The median age of the city's population was 36.1 years, The median age of males and females living in Lamar City was 34.8 and 37.4 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 1358 White, 2 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 27 from two or more races and 9 Ohter races.

Lamar city Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lamar city Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lamar City Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $23317, it would be the 158th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The median income for a family in the city was $27143, making its Arkansas's 116th lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $11852, making it the 137th poorest city by per capita income among the Arkansas. The median income of city was $16026, Median income for males is $20208, compared with $11821 for females.

In 2000, 302 pupils and students, of which 48.68% are male and 51.32% are female, 21.34% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.65% nursery or pri school, 4.97% kindergarten, 54.64% elementary school, 27.15% high school and 10.6% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1415
April 2000 Estimate1437
July 2000 Estimate1438
July 2001 Estimate1444
July 2002 Estimate1458
July 2003 Estimate1493
July 2004 Estimate1508
July 2005 Estimate1536
July 2006 Estimate1569
July 2007 Estimate1604
July 2008 Estimate1635
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school358
Kindergarten51015
Elementary school9273165
High school325082
College or graduate school151732
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lamar city, Arkansas$23317$27143$11852
Johnson County, Arkansas$27910$33630$15097
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587