Gravel Ridge, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Gravel Ridge is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 3,232 at the 2000 census
. It has been annexed into the city of Sherwood
and is part of the Little Rock
–North Little Rock
–Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
had been contested between Sherwood and Jacksonville
. Both cities sought to annex Gravel Ridge, and voters in both cities approved proposals to add Gravel Ridge to their cities. In the April 1 election, Gravel Ridge voters were asked to choose between Sherwood and Jacksonville. The results showed a strong preference for Sherwood, which received 74 percent of the votes to 26 percent for Jacksonville.
of 2000, there were 3,232 people, 1,275 households, and 887 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,709.9 people per square mile (660.3/km²). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 704.2/sq mi (271.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.57% White
, 14.17% Black
, 0.65% Native American
, 1.08% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 1.11% from other races
, and 2.38% from two or more races. 2.94% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,275 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,551, and the median income for a family was $44,318. Males had a median income of $31,553 versus $21,903 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,932. About 7.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pulaski County, 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
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. The population was 3,232 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It has been annexed into the city of Sherwood
Sherwood, Arkansas
Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523...
and is part of the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
–North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
–Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Gravel Ridge is located at 34°52′12"N 92°11′13"W (34.870068, -92.187069).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
History
In a special election on April 1, 2008, voters in Gravel Ridge decided to annex to the adjacent city of Sherwood. The annexationAnnexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
had been contested between Sherwood and Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Both cities sought to annex Gravel Ridge, and voters in both cities approved proposals to add Gravel Ridge to their cities. In the April 1 election, Gravel Ridge voters were asked to choose between Sherwood and Jacksonville. The results showed a strong preference for Sherwood, which received 74 percent of the votes to 26 percent for Jacksonville.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,232 people, 1,275 households, and 887 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,709.9 people per square mile (660.3/km²). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 704.2/sq mi (271.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.57% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 14.17% Black
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.65% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.08% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.38% from two or more races. 2.94% 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 1,275 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,551, and the median income for a family was $44,318. Males had a median income of $31,553 versus $21,903 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 CDP was $16,932. About 7.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.