Altus, Arkansas

Altus: City in Arkansas, USA

About

Altus is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 758. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 729 inhabitants.

Altus locator map
Location of Altus on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Altus

Population : 729 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Franklin County
Different from : Altus
Postal code : 72821
Phone Area Codes : 479
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 541 feet / 165 meters
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 21:04:28 (21st December 2024)
Population growth : -3.98% (2010-2020)
Altus Grape Festival 002 image
Altus Grape Festival 002
Altus Grape Festival 002 image

Geography

Altus is located at 35°26'46"N 93°45'45"W (35.4462000, -93.7624200). It has 2 neighbors: Denning and Wiederkehr Village.

Altus map

Altus has 2 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Altus decreased by 3.98% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 817 - census
2010 758 -7.78% census
2011 747 -1.47% estimation process
2012 746 -0.13% estimation process
2013 743 -0.4% estimation process
2014 738 -0.68% estimation process
2015 735 -0.41% estimation process
2016 729 -0.82% estimation process
2017 734 0.68% estimation process
2018 731 -0.41% estimation process
2019 729 -0.27% estimation process
2020 729 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,200
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,325
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,091
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,486
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.7%
People over 65 (%) : 18.9%
Female persons, % : 49.5%
White only, percent : 76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 18.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 64.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 600
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 11.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 45.1%

Altus zip code is 72821. County name: Franklin, County fips: 05047

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 45.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $153,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,111
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $439
2015-2019 median gross rent : $672
2015-2019 Households : 4,668
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 46,556
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 273,132
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 399,388
2012 total retail sales per capita : $37,536
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,027
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,125
Percentage of people living in poverty : 23.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,121
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 557
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 389
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 211
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 831
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 41
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 999
2010 population per square mile : 1,220.3
2010 land area in square miles : 8.59

Schools in Altus

College & universities near Altus, AR

Code Name City ZIP
107558 University of the Ozarks Clarksville (AR) 72830

Post offices near Altus

Post Office Name City ZIP
Altu Post Office Altus (AR) 72821

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Franklin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Ozark 3,626 City in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States
Charleston 2,500 City in Arkansas, USA
Mineral Springs 1,139 City in Arkansas, USA
Branch 345 City in Arkansas, USA
Denning 250 City in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States of America
Wiederkehr Village 48 City in Arkansas, USA