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72704

Fayetteville, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
32,497
Median household income
$96,014
People below poverty
8.3%
Median home value
$331,100

Income

The median income of households in 72704 was $96,014. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 20.9
$150,000 to $199,999 13.2
$200,000 or more 13.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75158
Female 60869

An estimated 89.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 17.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,867. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.1
Social Security 17.6
Retirement income 14.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.2
Cash public assistance income 0.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9

In 2020-2024, 3.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72704 in 2020-2024, 91.8% had health insurance coverage and 8.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.4% and public coverage was 25.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8%.


In 2020-2024, 72704 had a total population of 32,497 - 16,756 (51.6%) females and 15,741 (48.4%) males. The median age was 33.9 years. An estimated 20.9% of the population was under 18 years, 43.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72704 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 982 1006
5 to 9 562 928
10 to 14 1217 1014
15 to 19 963 864
20 to 24 1074 1939
25 to 29 1442 1905
30 to 34 1699 1233
35 to 39 1528 1054
40 to 44 1118 1195
45 to 49 851 975
50 to 54 1057 823
55 to 59 929 1222
60 to 64 884 933
65 to 69 776 513
70 to 74 250 417
75 to 79 234 376
80 to 84 98 158
85 and over 77 201

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 74.2% were White; 2.4% were Black or African American; 19.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 1.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.7% of the people in 72704 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72.7% of the people in 72704 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,798 households in 72704. The average household size was 2.35 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in 72704 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.9% of all households, while 17.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.5% of all households.

In 72704, 29.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 17.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.6% of males and 50.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.9 32.1
Now married, except separated 58.6 50.2
Separated 0.4 1.5
Widowed 1.3 5.8
Divorced 6.7 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72704, 319 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.1% of the people living in 72704 were U.S. natives. 49.7% of the 72704 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.9% of 72704 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72704 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 72704.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 53.7
Asia 23.9
Europe 10
Africa 1.1
Northern America 3
Oceania 8.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72704 in 2020-2024, 7.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.1% of people at least five years old; 3.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83 % of the people at least one year old living in 72704 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83
Different house, same county 9.6
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 4.2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 52.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72704 was 8,119 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 433 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,513. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,173.

Educational Attainment of People in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.7
High school diploma or equivalency 18.7
Some college, no degree 15.7
Associate's degree 6.9
Bachelor's degree 29.8
Graduate or professional degree 23.1

Disability

In 72704, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72704, 74.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 23.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,513 78
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,872 14.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,418 7.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72704 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 7
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 5.3
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72704 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,788 59.3
Service occupations 1,717 8.6
Sales and office occupations 3,630 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,581 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,179 5.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.3% of 72704 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 1.5
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 15.5

In 2020-2024, 72704 had a total of 14,912 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19
Mobile homes 6.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

28.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72704 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 75.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72704 had 13,798 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,114 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65.5% while renters occupied 34.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.47 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.1.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.9% and another 24% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72704:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72704 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.5
Electricity 45.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72704 was $331,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.7 % had a mortgage. 30.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,728 and for owners without a mortgage it was $476.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72704 was $1,206. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.