De Queen, Arkansas

De Queen: City in Arkansas, USA

About

De Queen is a city located in the county of Sevier in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,594. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,406 inhabitants.

De Queen locator map
Location of De Queen on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about De Queen

Population : 6,406 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Sevier County
Postal code : 71832
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 1.75%
Land as percent of area : 98.25%
Altitude : 420 feet / 128 meters
Capital city : De Queen is capital of Sevier County
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 11:21:26 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : -2.93% (2010-2020)
De Queen  AR  City Hall IMG 8560 image
De Queen AR City Hall IMG 8560
De Queen  AR  City Hall IMG 8560 image

Geography

De Queen is located at 34°2'16"N 94°20'29"W (34.0378900, -94.3413200).

De Queen map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of De Queen decreased by 2.93% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,594 - census
2011 6,625 0.47% estimation process
2012 6,607 -0.27% estimation process
2013 6,673 0.99% estimation process
2014 6,696 0.34% estimation process
2015 6,642 -0.81% estimation process
2016 6,528 -1.75% estimation process
2017 6,574 0.7% estimation process
2018 6,553 -0.32% estimation process
2019 6,534 -0.29% estimation process
2020 6,406 -2% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 17,007
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 17,059
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 15,839
April 1, 2010 Population : 17,058
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 28.6%
People over 65 (%) : 14.9%
Female persons, % : 49.9%
White only, percent : 87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 3.6%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 1.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 34.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 56.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 908
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,999

De Queen zip code is 71832. County name: Sevier, County fips: 05133

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,999
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $84,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $912
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $316
2015-2019 median gross rent : $581
Permits for construction, 2020 : 5
2015-2019 Households : 5,885
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.88
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 18.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 10,251
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 42,680
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 190,490
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,090
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,704
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,320
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 249
2019 total employment : 3,704
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 128,619
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.4%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 912
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,042
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 604
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 280
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 151
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 841
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 178
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 806
2010 population per square mile : 30.2
2010 land area in square miles : 565.13

People born in De Queen (6)

People born in De Queen, including musician Lin Halliday, country singer Collin Raye, politician Wes Watkins, .

List

  • J. Lynn Helms (US Marine Corps officer) he was born in 01/03/1925
  • Justin Arnold (American actor)
  • Riley White (Cherokee artist) he was born in 01/01/1912

Schools in De Queen

College & universities near De Queen, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106795 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen (AR) 71832

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near De Queen, AR

Code Name Address Type
TXA Texarkana 100 East Front Street RAIL
HOP Hope 100 East Division Street RAIL
ARK Arkadelphia station 798 South 5th St. RAIL

Post offices near De Queen

Post Office Name City ZIP
De Queen Post Office De Queen (AR) 71832

Other cities in Sevier County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sevier County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Horatio 1,011 City in Arkansas, USA
Lockesburg 710 Human settlement in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States of America
Gillham 155 Town in Arkansas, United States of America
Ben Lomond 140 Human settlement in United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

De Queen distances to largest Arkansas cities