Wickes, Arkansas Population 2024

659

Wickes Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wickes was:

  • White: 60.89%
  • Other race: 34.75%
  • Two or more races: 4.36%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
283.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.94% (25)
The current population of Wickes, Arkansas is 659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 634.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54560.89%
Other race31134.75%
Two or more races394.36%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wickes Population by Race

Wickes Population Pyramid 2024

Wickes Median Age

26.6

Total

26.9

Male

26.4

Female

Wickes Adults

There are 559 adults, (98 of whom are seniors) in Wickes.

Wickes Age Dependency

94.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

72.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wickes Sex Ratio

Female42947.93%
Male46652.07%

Wickes Population by Age

Wickes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2743.2768.231.8
Married1324.5583.316.7
Non Family1191.145.454.6
Female187.171000
Male56.81000

4.91

Average Family Size

3.27

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wickes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6714.57%
Associates Degree163.48%
Bachelors Degree173.7%
Graduate Degree183.91%
High School Graduate16636.09%
Less Than 9th Grade8017.39%
Some College9620.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wickes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wickes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25719214
Hispanic19711518
Other Race112499
2+ Races1783

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 74.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 17.65%.

Wickes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,250$0$42,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,500$40,208$21,923
Less Than 9th Grade$28,250$0$27,143
Overall$26,667$36,458$24,107
Some College$36,528$37,361$0

$26,667

Average Earnings

$36,458

Average Male

$24,107

Average Female

Wickes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wickes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wickes Language

39.98% of Wickes residents speak only English, while 60.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 60.02% of the population.

Wickes Language

Wickes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic54930054.64%
Other31120666.24%
White3405315.59%

39.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.19%

Male Poverty Rate

44.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wickes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wickes is Other, with 66.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wickes is White, with 15.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.24%.

Wickes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.1%
Bachelors or Greater25.71%
Some College14.29%
High School10.84%

Wickes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed80%
Female Employed42.2%
Male Employed13.71%

Wickes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wickes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,750$58,257
Households$28,429$44,855
Married Families$51,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,116$27,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wickes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wickes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wickes Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wickes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wickes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

38

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
Korea11
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Wickes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14
65 to 7412
18 to 349
55 to 643
35 to 540

Wickes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3810.8%

Wickes Veterans by Race

Wickes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wickes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wickes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wickes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wickes Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.99%

Born in Wickes

75.64%

Native Born

24.36%

Foreign Born

19.33%

Non Citizen

5.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.64% of Wickes residents were born in the United States, with 58.99% having been born in Arkansas. 19.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wickes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969171.02%
202868460.88%
202767860.89%
202667271.05%
202566560.91%
202465960.92%
202365381.24%
202264520.31%
202164391.42%
2020634-114-15.24%
2019748-1-0.13%
2018749-1-0.13%
201775030.4%
201674710.13%
201574600%
2014746-2-0.27%
201374810.13%
2012747-5-0.66%
2011752-4-0.53%
201075600%

Wickes Population by Year