Hughes, Arkansas

Hughes is a city in the US state of Arkansas.

Geography

Hughes is located at 34°56′59″N 90°28′15″W / 34.94972°N 90.47083°W / 34.94972; -90.47083. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 sq mi), of which 5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi) is land and 0.1 km² (0.039 sq mi) (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 1,867 people, 682 households, and 493 families living in the city. The population density was 327.5 people per km². There were 762 housing units, with an average density of 136.8 units per km².

The racial makeup of the city was 29.41% White, 67.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. About 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 682 households, 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, and 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present. About 27.6% were non-family households. About 25.5% of all households consisted of one person, and 10.7% had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.31.

The population was 33.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% aged 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,333, and for a family was $22,976. Men had a median income of $25,417, compared with $16,641 for women. The per capita income was $10,039. About 31.7% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line. This included 53.3% of people under 18 and 31.5% of those aged 65 or older.

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