Humphrey, Arkansas

Humphrey, Arkansas
City
Location in Arkansas County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Arkansas, Jefferson
Area
• Total	1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
• Land	1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	190 ft (58 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	557
• Density	397.9/sq mi (159.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72073
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-33850
GNIS feature ID	0057958

Humphrey is a city in Arkansas and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 557 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Humphrey is located at 34°25′22″N 91°42′22″W (34.422724, -91.706125).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Streets

The streets of Humphrey are named for the residents and farm owners of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, who were known for inhabiting the connecting parcel of land. Streets are named for the Freeman Fay and Margaret (Maggie) Evelyn Marshall family, the Robert and Mammie Waldo family, the Alcorn and Gill families, among others.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	380		—
1920	554		45.8%
1930	595		7.4%
1940	595		0.0%
1950	629		5.7%
1960	649		3.2%
1970	818		26.0%
1980	872		6.6%
1990	743		−14.8%
2000	806		8.5%
2010	557		−30.9%
2014 (est.)	530		−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 806 people, 319 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was 592.3 people per square mile (228.8/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 268.2/sq mi (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.82% White, 40.45% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.00% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 319 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,880, and the median income for a family was $33,824. Males had a median income of $25,163 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,517. About 23.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.