AR

National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Hope, AR

Hope, AR is located in Hempstead County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Hope is about 9,499 with about 346 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 17,152.

The Average Home Value is $83,500.00, which is roughly 9% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 56% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $42,116.00, which is roughly 5% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 27% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Hope is about 6.2%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Hempstead County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 52.17% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 65.27%
Democratic: 31.22%
Other: 2.7%
Libertarian: 0.45%
Green: 0.35%


Nearby Locations

Washington, AR (7.62 mi.)
Emmet, AR (10.84 mi.)
Fulton, AR (13.23 mi.)
Columbus, AR (14.70 mi.)
Prescott, AR (15.61 mi.)
Laneburg, AR (15.61 mi.)
Blevins, AR (16.21 mi.)
Ozan, AR (17.40 mi.)
Rosston, AR (18.39 mi.)
Saratoga, AR (18.65 mi.)
Mc Caskill, AR (18.95 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 71801
Latitude : 33.659558
Longitude : -93.599057
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 327 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.57
Male Population Estimate : 46.37%
Female Population Estimate : 51.25%
Median Age : 35.8
Male Median Age : 34.6
Female Median Age : 36.9

White Population Estimate : 56.94%
Black Population Estimate : 30.59%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 14.18%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.46%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.13%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.04%
Other Population Estimate : 10.68%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Hope specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Hempstead County: About 9 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Hempstead County: About 628 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Hempstead County is about 57% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 54% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.