Wickes Town, Arkansas

Wickes Town is a town located in Polk County, Arkansas, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of the town was 675 as per the 2000 census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 678, It is the 257th most populous in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its area is just over 2.33 mi˛ (6.03 square kilometre), of which, 2.32 square miles (6.01 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Arkansas's 216th largest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 675 people, 222 households, and 174 families living in the town. The population density was 290.6 people per square mile (112.2/km˛), it would be the 164th least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Arkansas. There were 256 housing units at an average density of 110.3 per square mile (42.59/km˛). The average household size was 3.04 people, and the average family size was 3.48 people. In the town Age distribution was 37.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 99.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 100 females. The median age was 26.4 years, The median age of males was 27.1 years, for females the median age was 26 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 498 White, Black or African American, 22 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 22 from two or more races and 133 Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $20515, it is 76th poorest town by median household income in Arkansas. The median income for a family in the town was $22292, it is Arkansas's 38th poorest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $7572, it is the second poorest town in terms of per capita income. The median income of town was $15161, Males had a median income of $17578 versus $10208 for females.

In 2000, 206 pupils and students, of which 49.03% are male and 50.97% are female, 30.52% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.31% nursery or pri school, 10.19% kindergarten, 62.14% elementary school, 15.05% high school and 6.31% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census675
April 2000 Estimate675
July 2000 Estimate676
July 2001 Estimate674
July 2002 Estimate675
July 2003 Estimate672
July 2004 Estimate665
July 2005 Estimate669
July 2006 Estimate677
July 2007 Estimate675
July 2008 Estimate678
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10313
Kindergarten71421
Elementary school6563128
High school151631
College or graduate school4913
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wickes town, Arkansas$20515$22292$7572
Polk County, Arkansas$25180$31379$14063
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587