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Mountain Pine, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

555
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.1
years ∙ half population younger than 45.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
36.5%
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

Mountain Pine is a city within Garland County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
City in Garland County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.569642° N, 93.171493° W
DMS34° 34′ 10.71″ N, 93° 10′ 17.37″ W

Population Density & area

334.3/sq mi (129.1/km²)
Total Area
1.67 sq mi (4.33 km²)
Land Area
1.66 sq mi (4.3 km²) · 99.22%
Water Area
0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.3% male
Male 44.3%
Female 55.7%
males per 100 females
Mountain Pine 79.6
Garland County 93.2
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

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

Median Age

45.1
years ∙ half population younger than 45.1, half older
Mountain Pine
45.1
Garland County
45.5
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
61.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mountain Pine 61.8
Garland County 80.2
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.6% 19.8% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 61.8% 55.5% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 16.6% 24.7% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 61.8 80.2 68.6
Child dependency ratio 35 35.7 39
Old-age dependency ratio 26.8 44.5 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
77.7%
Black
16.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
5.5%
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
36.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mountain Pine 36.5%
Garland County 35.9%
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 Mountain Pine population
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 0% 7.5% 9%
Mexican 0% 5.8% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.5% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 92.5% 91%
One race 94.4% 88% 84.7%
White 77.7% 79.2% 67.4%
Black or African American 16.8% 7.6% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.6% 4.5% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72% family
Family 72%
Non family 28%
% family households
Mountain Pine 72%
Garland County 62.1%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

2.47
persons per household
Mountain Pine
2.47
Garland County
2.25
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mountain Pine population
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Total households 225 43,667 1,205,987
Average houshold size 2.47 2.25 2.46
Family households 162 27,106 779,074
Average family size 2.79 2.79 3.06
Married couple family 89 19,034 566,646
Other families 73 8,072 212,428
Male householder 5 2,400 57,955
Female householder 68 5,672 154,473
Non-family households 63 16,561 426,913
One-person households 35 13,749 360,000
Male householder 2 6,236 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 0 2,556 51,376
Female householder 33 7,513 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 17 4,677 99,092
Other living arrangements 28 2,812 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

301
housing units
Mountain Pine 301
Garland County 52,760
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

74.8% occupied
Occupied 74.8%
Vacant 25.2%
vacancy rate
Mountain Pine 25.2%
Garland County 17.2%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

54.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
54.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
8.9%
Mobile homes
36.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1983
Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
20.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
7.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
50.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
21.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5 5.4 5.5
1–3 rooms 2.7% 11.8% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 87.3% 61% 58.6%
7+ rooms 10% 27.3% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 3% 1.9%
1 bedroom 2.3% 8% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 26.2% 27.2% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 53.2% 47.1% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 18.3% 14.7% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1983 1984 1988
Total housing units 301 52,760 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.6% owners
Renter-occupied 28.4%
Owner-occupied 71.6%
homeownership rate
Mountain Pine 71.6%
Garland County 69.4%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

2.66
Owner-occupied
1.97
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mountain Pine 2.66
Garland County 2.32
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Total occupied units 225 43,667 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.1% 24.2% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 39.1% 43.1% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 16.9% 16.8% 16%
1999 or earlier 28.9% 15.9% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 95.6% 97.3% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.8% 1.8%
1.51 or more 4.4% 0.9% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 13.8% 5.6% 5.9%
1 vehicle 16% 34.5% 33.2%
2 vehicles 33.8% 39.4% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 36.4% 20.4% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 28.4% 32.6% 42.8%
Electricity 66.7% 65.8% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 4.9% 1.1% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.4% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Mountain Pine due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Mountain Pine
$—
Garland County
$194,300
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

24%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
24%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
89.1%
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
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Mountain Pine due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $— $194,300 $188,000
Under $100,000 78.9% 21.3% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 29.8% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.6% 23.8% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.6% 16.8% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.3% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 15.5% 49% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 84.5% 51% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $735 $1,278 $1,345
Without a mortgage $383 $449 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $624 $966 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

2.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mountain Pine 2.4%
Garland County 25.3%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mountain Pine 12.6%
Garland County 9.3%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

140
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
22.1%
K–12
75.7%
College / Undergraduate
2.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mountain Pine
0%
Garland County
19.1%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 140 18,898 707,273
Nursery / preschool 22.1% 7.4% 6.1%
K–12 75.7% 75.5% 71.7%
Kindergarten 12.9% 5.1% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.3% 24.5% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 11.4% 22% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 27.1% 24% 22.4%
College or graduate school 2.1% 17.1% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 2.1% 12.3% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.8% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 19.1% 33.4%
School type
Public school 87.9% 88.4% 86.4%
Private school 12.1% 11.6% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

373
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.7%
HS graduate
58.2%
Some college no degree
18.2%
Associates degree
8.6%
Bachelors degree
2.4%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

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
30.6% · 69.4%
HS graduate
51.6% · 48.4%
Some college no degree
20.6% · 79.4%
Associates degree
37.5% · 62.5%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Population (25+) 373 73,124 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 2.9% 2.7% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.7% 6.6% 7%
High school diploma or GED 58.2% 31% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 18.2% 23.7% 20.7%
Associate's degree 8.6% 10.6% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.4% 25.3% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 2.4% 16.2% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 0% 9.1% 9.5%
High School or higher 87.4% 90.6% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,660
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$38,611
Some college or associates
$20,568
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

44.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
17%
HS graduate
10.6%
Some college or associates
36%
Bachelors degree or higher
44.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mountain Pine Garland County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $37,660 $38,839 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $31,957 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,611 $32,334 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $20,568 $36,414 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $— $53,649 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $67,278 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 17% 24.7% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10.6% 17.5% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 36% 12.8% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.4% 5.1% 4.7%

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