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Stuttgart, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,903
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.3
years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
54.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stuttgart is a city within Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
City in Arkansas County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.495233° N, 91.548638° W
DMS34° 29′ 42.84″ N, 91° 32′ 55.10″ W

Population Density & area

1,067/sq mi (411.6/km²)
Total Area
7.41 sq mi (19.2 km²)
Land Area
7.41 sq mi (19.2 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

48.1% male
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
males per 100 females
Stuttgart 92.9
Arkansas County 94.2
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stuttgart 1.3%
Arkansas County 1.3%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.3
years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older
Stuttgart
37.3
Arkansas County
41.4
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stuttgart 65.8
Arkansas County 76.3
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 23% 23.2% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 60.4% 56.7% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 16.6% 20.1% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.8 76.3 68.6
Child dependency ratio 38.2 40.9 39
Old-age dependency ratio 27.6 35.5 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
52.2%
Black
42.2%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
2.7%
Other
2.8%
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
54.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stuttgart 54.8%
Arkansas County 47.9%
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 Stuttgart population
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.1% 9%
Mexican 1.8% 2.6% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 0.4% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.3% 95.9% 91%
One race 94.7% 93.5% 84.7%
White 52.2% 67.1% 67.4%
Black or African American 42.2% 26.1% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Asian 0.1% 0.1% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.6% 2.4% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64% family
Family 64%
Non family 36%
% family households
Stuttgart 64%
Arkansas County 66.6%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

2.39
persons per household
Stuttgart
2.39
Arkansas County
2.42
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stuttgart population
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Total households 3,269 6,705 1,205,987
Average houshold size 2.39 2.42 2.46
Family households 2,092 4,464 779,074
Average family size 2.96 2.96 3.06
Married couple family 1,254 3,057 566,646
Other families 838 1,407 212,428
Male householder 285 422 57,955
Female householder 553 985 154,473
Non-family households 1,177 2,241 426,913
One-person households 1,084 1,976 360,000
Male householder 518 878 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 162 341 51,376
Female householder 566 1,098 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 357 619 99,092
Other living arrangements 93 265 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,114
housing units
Stuttgart 4,114
Arkansas County 8,696
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

79.5% occupied
Occupied 79.5%
Vacant 20.5%
vacancy rate
Stuttgart 20.5%
Arkansas County 22.9%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
76.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
19.4%
Mobile homes
4.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
29.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
49.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.7 5.5
1–3 rooms 9.1% 6.6% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 55.9% 59% 58.6%
7+ rooms 35% 34.4% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.5% 1.4% 1.9%
1 bedroom 6.5% 5.7% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 33.6% 28% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 41.2% 48.2% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 17.1% 16.7% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1979 1988
Total housing units 4,114 8,696 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

53.8% owners
Renter-occupied 46.2%
Owner-occupied 53.8%
homeownership rate
Stuttgart 53.8%
Arkansas County 64.6%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

2.58
Owner-occupied
2.17
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stuttgart 2.58
Arkansas County 2.47
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Total occupied units 3,269 6,705 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 37.6% 26.6% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 31.5% 34.2% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 13.2% 14.4% 16%
1999 or earlier 17.6% 24.8% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.6% 97.8% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 2% 1.2% 1.8%
1.51 or more 0.5% 1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 11.1% 8.7% 5.9%
1 vehicle 40% 31.6% 33.2%
2 vehicles 35% 39.2% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 13.8% 20.6% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 42.9% 40.7% 42.8%
Electricity 56.1% 58.2% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.6% 1% 2.9%
No fuel used 0.3% 0.1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.4% 1.2% 1%
No telephone service available 1.4% 1.9% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$152,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stuttgart
$152,600
Arkansas County
$138,100
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

17.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
17.8%
Owners without a mortgage
14.7%
Renters
48.7%
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
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $152,600 $138,100 $188,000
Under $100,000 37.6% 36.2% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 34.7% 35.9% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 15.1% 16.8% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.7% 8.7% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3% 2% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 1% 0.4% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 50.4% 42.1% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 49.6% 57.9% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,293 $1,181 $1,345
Without a mortgage $489 $477 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $872 $843 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stuttgart 13.9%
Arkansas County 13.6%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stuttgart 15.3%
Arkansas County 14.5%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,726
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.1%
K–12
69.4%
College / Undergraduate
20.9%
Graduate / Professional
4.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stuttgart
23.4%
Arkansas County
24.3%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,726 3,502 707,273
Nursery / preschool 5.1% 4.7% 6.1%
K–12 69.4% 76.9% 71.7%
Kindergarten 10.6% 10.1% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25.6% 25.8% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.6% 21.2% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.7% 19.8% 22.4%
College or graduate school 25.5% 18.4% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 20.9% 15.2% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 4.6% 3.2% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 23.4% 24.3% 33.4%
School type
Public school 88.8% 87.3% 86.4%
Private school 11.2% 12.7% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,377
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3%
9th-12th, no diploma
12.3%
HS graduate
41.1%
Some college no degree
20.4%
Associates degree
9.4%
Bachelors degree
8.3%
Graduate or professional degree
5.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
42.8% · 57.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
41.9% · 58.1%
HS graduate
50.9% · 49.1%
Some college no degree
42.5% · 57.5%
Associates degree
27.2% · 72.8%
Bachelors degree
54.4% · 45.6%
Graduate or professional degree
49.5% · 50.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Population (25+) 5,377 11,422 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 3% 3% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 12.3% 11.5% 7%
High school diploma or GED 41.1% 41.8% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 20.4% 19.8% 20.7%
Associate's degree 9.4% 10.3% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.9% 13.6% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 8.3% 8.7% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 5.7% 4.9% 9.5%
High School or higher 84.7% 85.5% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,754
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$27,068
Some college or associates
$33,895
Bachelors degree
$63,500
Graduate or professional degree
$71,012

Poverty Rate

1.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
38.9%
HS graduate
19%
Some college or associates
18.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stuttgart Arkansas County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $34,754 $40,067 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $27,054 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $27,068 $40,045 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $33,895 $36,659 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $63,500 $53,026 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $71,012 $71,974 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 38.9% 35.2% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19% 18.1% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 18.5% 14.1% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.5% 1.9% 4.7%

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