Wickes, Arkansas

Wickes: Human settlement in Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America

About

Wickes is a city located in the county of Polk in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 754. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 741 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Wickes

Population : 741 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Polk County
Postal code : 71973
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 0.8%
Land as percent of area : 99.2%
Altitude : 1,030 feet / 314 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:30:11 (25th November 2024)
Population growth : -1.75% (2010-2020)

Geography

Wickes is located at 34°18'11"N 94°20'18"W (34.3031700, -94.3382700).

Wickes map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wickes decreased by 1.75% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 754 - census
2011 749 -0.67% estimation process
2012 747 -0.27% estimation process
2013 746 -0.13% estimation process
2014 744 -0.27% estimation process
2015 744 0% estimation process
2016 744 0% estimation process
2017 748 0.53% estimation process
2018 745 -0.4% estimation process
2019 747 0.27% estimation process
2020 741 -0.81% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,490
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,751
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,589
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,737
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.3%
People over 65 (%) : 22.3%
Female persons, % : 55.1%
White only, percent : 93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.0%
Asians alone % : 0.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 427
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%

Wickes zip code is 71973. County name: Polk, County fips: 05113

Sherwood, Wickes, Winfield

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $88,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $824
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $326
2015-2019 median gross rent : $660
2015-2019 Households : 2,341
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.32
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 66.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 19.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 17.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 16,766
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 168,642
2012 total retail sales per capita : $29,452
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $35,300
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,803
Percentage of people living in poverty : 35.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,042
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 581
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 283
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 87
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 897
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 174
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 756
2010 population per square mile : 855.0
2010 land area in square miles : 6.71

Schools in Wickes

College & universities near Wickes, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106795 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen (AR) 71832

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wickes, AR

Code Name Address Type
HOP Hope 100 East Division Street RAIL
TXA Texarkana 100 East Front Street RAIL

Post offices near Wickes

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wick Post Office Wickes (AR) 71973

Other cities in Polk County

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

City Name Population Title
Mena 5,410 City in Arkansas
Grannis 566 City in Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Hatfield 378 Town in Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Cove 370 Town in Arkansas, United States
Vandervoort 85 Human settlement in Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America