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Moorefield, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

120
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.9
years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Moorefield is a town within Independence County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
Town in Independence County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.767228° N, 91.570807° W
DMS35° 46′ 02.02″ N, 91° 34′ 14.91″ W

Population Density & area

106.2/sq mi (40.96/km²)
Total Area
1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Land Area
1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
males per 100 females
Moorefield 93.5
Independence County 98.2
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Moorefield 0%
Independence County 4%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.9
years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older
Moorefield
48.9
Independence County
38.7
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
106.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Moorefield 106.9
Independence County 72.1
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 17.5% 24.3% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 48.3% 58.1% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 34.2% 17.6% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 106.9 72.1 68.6
Child dependency ratio 36.2 41.8 39
Old-age dependency ratio 70.7 30.2 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.8%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5%
Other
3.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
17.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Moorefield 17.2%
Independence County 31.5%
Arkansas 51.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Moorefield population
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 5% 8.9% 9%
Mexican 5% 4% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 4.9% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95% 91.1% 91%
One race 91.7% 85.8% 84.7%
White 90.8% 82.1% 67.4%
Black or African American 0.8% 1.8% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.8% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.3% 5.3% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.9% family
Family 63.9%
Non family 36.1%
% family households
Moorefield 63.9%
Independence County 68.3%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

1.97
persons per household
Moorefield
1.97
Independence County
2.54
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Moorefield population
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Total households 61 14,638 1,205,987
Average houshold size 1.97 2.54 2.46
Family households 39 9,995 779,074
Average family size 2.41 3.11 3.06
Married couple family 29 7,822 566,646
Other families 10 2,173 212,428
Male householder 6 630 57,955
Female householder 4 1,543 154,473
Non-family households 22 4,643 426,913
One-person households 18 4,038 360,000
Male householder 6 1,805 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 4 497 51,376
Female householder 12 2,233 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 10 1,282 99,092
Other living arrangements 4 605 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

65
housing units
Moorefield 65
Independence County 16,786
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied
Occupied 93.8%
Vacant 6.2%
vacancy rate
Moorefield 6.2%
Independence County 12.8%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
13.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
52.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.6 5.5 5.5
1–3 rooms 10.8% 9.9% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 36.9% 61.4% 58.6%
7+ rooms 52.3% 28.8% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.5% 1.9%
1 bedroom 7.7% 6.6% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 26.2% 24.4% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 49.2% 51.5% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 16.9% 17% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1989 1988
Total housing units 65 16,786 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.4% owners
Renter-occupied 24.6%
Owner-occupied 75.4%
homeownership rate
Moorefield 75.4%
Independence County 69.2%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

1.85
Owner-occupied
2.33
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Moorefield 1.85
Independence County 2.57
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Total occupied units 61 14,638 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 24.6% 23.7% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 29.5% 41% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 21.3% 17.5% 16%
1999 or earlier 24.6% 17.7% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.4% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.9% 1.8%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.3% 6.5% 5.9%
1 vehicle 26.2% 28.9% 33.2%
2 vehicles 47.5% 37.7% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 23% 26.9% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 14.8% 39.3% 42.8%
Electricity 82% 55.8% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 3.3% 4.2% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.9% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 1.8% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$250,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Moorefield
$250,000
Independence County
$142,600
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

34.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
34.4%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
88.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $250,000 $142,600 $188,000
Under $100,000 26% 35.5% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 21.7% 32.2% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 4.3% 16.4% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 39.1% 9.9% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.3% 5.8% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 4.3% 0.3% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 63% 52.9% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 37% 47.1% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,170 $1,114 $1,345
Without a mortgage $617 $420 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $1,109 $845 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

46.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Moorefield 46.4%
Independence County 18.1%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Moorefield 3.1%
Independence County 11.8%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

28
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
82.1%
College / Undergraduate
7.1%
Graduate / Professional
10.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Moorefield
100%
Independence County
33.7%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 28 8,826 707,273
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.7% 6.1%
K–12 82.1% 74.3% 71.7%
Kindergarten 7.1% 5.3% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 7.1% 21.1% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 14.3% 26.4% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 53.6% 21.6% 22.4%
College or graduate school 17.9% 21% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 7.1% 18.4% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 10.7% 2.6% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 100% 33.7% 33.4%
School type
Public school 60.7% 88.8% 86.4%
Private school 39.3% 11.2% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

97
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
29.9%
Some college no degree
14.4%
Associates degree
6.2%
Bachelors degree
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
23.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
55.2% · 44.8%
Some college no degree
35.7% · 64.3%
Associates degree
100% · 0%
Bachelors degree
36.4% · 63.6%
Graduate or professional degree
43.5% · 56.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Population (25+) 97 25,236 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 3.1% 4% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 7.8% 7%
High school diploma or GED 29.9% 37.4% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 14.4% 22.5% 20.7%
Associate's degree 6.2% 10.2% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 46.4% 18.1% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 22.7% 12% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 23.7% 6.1% 9.5%
High School or higher 96.9% 88.2% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,583
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$33,542
Some college or associates
$50,625
Bachelors degree
$42,500
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

4.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
13.8%
Some college or associates
10%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Moorefield Independence County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $39,583 $39,932 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $28,750 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $33,542 $35,097 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $50,625 $40,256 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $42,500 $51,811 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $65,633 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 34.4% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.8% 20.8% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 10% 14.5% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.4% 3.1% 4.7%

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