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O'Kean township, Randolph County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 28.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 327 (all rural)

Males: 159  (48.6%)
Females: 168  (51.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 327 (248 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

31%


Races in O'Kean township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 2.1%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.2

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Average household size: 2.53

O'Kean township:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.97

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($24,063 in 1999)
O'Kean township:

$34,201
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $317 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $308)
Here:

$318
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,619 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
:

$75,619
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,061 - $131,760
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

22.3%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: O'Kean.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in O'Kean township: Alice Brooks Freewill Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Liberty Cemetery (1), Sharum Cemetery (2), Serge Cemetery (3), Ford Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murray Creek (A), Grassy Slough (B), Big Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

67% of O'Kean township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Arkansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 262
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 30
  • South: 20
  • West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
O'Kean township, AR map

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in O'Kean township with a mortgage: 25 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 9
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1980 to 1989: 6
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 42
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 21
  • 1939 or earlier: 20

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in O'Kean township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 33
  • 5 rooms: 41
  • 6 rooms: 20
  • 7 rooms: 13
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in O'Kean township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 9
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in O'Kean township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 49
  • 3 bedrooms: 53
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in O'Kean township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 7
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in O'Kean township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 28
  • 2 vehicles: 35
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in O'Kean township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 1
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (28%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in O'Kean township:

  • United States or American (72.0%)
  • German (5.6%)
  • Lebanese (1.7%)
  • English (1.7%)
  • Scottish (1.7%)
  • Swedish (1.7%)
  • Irish (0.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (8%)

98.7% of residents of O'Kean township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 323

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 2 2-persons,

68 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in O'Kean township:

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