Banks, Arkansas

Geography Banks is located at 33°34'36" North, 92°16'5" West (33.576764, -92.268129)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 120 people, 50 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density is 118.8/km² (311.5/mi²). There are 63 housing units at an average density of 62.4/km² (163.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 72.50% White, 20.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. 5.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 50 households out of which 26.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $23,958, and the median income for a family is $25,000. Males have a median income of $24,583 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,416. 20.8% of the population and 22.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.3% are under the age of 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older.