Egypt, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Egypt is a town in Craighead County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 101 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
Only one highway runs through the small community,
Highway 91
which intersects with Craighead County Road 192 at the center of town
.
of 2000, there were 101 people, 43 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
was 274.5 inhabitants per square mile (105.4/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White
, and 2.97% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 71.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,828. There were 22.6% of families and 29.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and 13.8% of those over 64.
. The district opened in 1966.
Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,443. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 101 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Egypt is located at 35°52′3"N 90°56′43"W (35.867472, -90.945372).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
Only one highway runs through the small community,
Highway 91which intersects with Craighead County Road 192 at the center of town
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 101 people, 43 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 274.5 inhabitants per square mile (105.4/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.97% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 71.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $9,828. There were 22.6% of families and 29.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and 13.8% of those over 64.
Education
Egypt residents are served by the Westside Consolidated School DistrictWestside Consolidated School District
Westside Consolidated School District #5 is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas, near Jonesboro.The district serves several rural communities in the county, including Bono, Cash, and Egypt...
. The district opened in 1966.