Waldron is a city located in
Scott County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,508. The city is the
county seat of
Scott County6.
Geography
\nWaldron is located at 34°53'57" North, 94°5'29" West (34.899191, -94.091483)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1
km² (5.0
mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.19% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 3,508 people, 1,430 households, and 899 families residing in the city. The
population density is 272.0/km² (704.4/mi²). There are 1,563 housing units at an average density of 121.2/km² (313.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.42%
White, 0.14%
Black or
African American, 0.91%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 7.16% from
other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 15.31% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,430 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 33.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,921, and the median income for a family is $26,829. Males have a median income of $25,256 versus $16,136 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,193. 25.9% of the population and 22.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older.
