Patterson is a city
in
Woodruff County,
Arkansas, United States. The population was 452 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Patterson is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km (1.1 mi
2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States Census
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, there were 310 people, 207 households, and 120 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 467 people, 195 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The
population density was 163.9/km (422.9/mi
2). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 83.2/km (214.6/mi
2). The racial makeup of the town was 2.23%
White, 90.34%
Black or
African American, 1.28%
Native American, 0.21%
Pacific Islander, 1.71% from
other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 195 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were
married couples
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,308, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $17,750 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $12,532. About 24.7% of families and 31.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Cities in Woodruff County, Arkansas
Cities in Arkansas