Profile for Caraway, Arkansas, AR
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Caraway is a town in Craighead County, in the Jonesboro metro area.
The community was named for Thaddeus Horatius Caraway, congressman
The latitude of Caraway is 35.758N. The longitude is -90.322W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 226 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,355.
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$22,279National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Caraway demographic reports
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11% of Caraway residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Caraway ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Caraway was $11,647, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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5% of Caraway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Caraway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $199. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $520.
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Libraries in Caraway include Caraway Public Library ... View libraries
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Craighead County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Caraway political report.
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The average commute time for Caraway workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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