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Moving to Caraway, Arkansas

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Population: 1,349. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,355 (+0.4% change)
Males: 631 (46.8%), Females: 718 (53.2%)

Craighead County

Zip code: 72419

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $22,279
Median house value: $38,600

Population by Race

Races in Caraway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (11.1%), German (7.3%), English (5.3%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Caraway, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caraway

  • High school or higher: 59.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caraway town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caraway:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 26 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caraway:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 43 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 100 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caraway:

  • MANILA MUNI (about 15 miles; MANILA, AR; Abbreviation: MXA)
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 17 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)
  • JONESBORO MUNI (about 22 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caraway:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 46 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 46 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 46 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Public primary/middle schools in Caraway:

  • RIVERSIDE EAST ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 502 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIVERSIDE JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 502 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)

 

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