Weiner, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Weiner is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 760 at the 2000 census
. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 760 people, 306 households, and 217 families residing in Weiner. The population density
was 551.4 people per square mile (212.6/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 244.5 per square mile (94.3/km²). The racial makeup of Weiner was 98.55% White
, 0.53% Black
or African American
, 0.39% Native American
and 0.53% Asian
. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 306 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in Weiner was $32,125, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $25,789 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,222. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 760 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 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
Weiner is located at 35°37′15"N 90°54′4"W (35.620713, -90.901107).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 760 people, 306 households, and 217 families residing in Weiner. The population density
Population density
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was 551.4 people per square mile (212.6/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 244.5 per square mile (94.3/km²). The racial makeup of Weiner was 98.55% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.53% Black
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 African American
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...
, 0.39% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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and 0.53% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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. 0.66% 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)
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of any race.
There were 306 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in Weiner was $32,125, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $25,789 versus $20,804 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 city was $18,222. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.