Delight, Arkansas

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Delight is a city in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 311 at the 1990 census. It is the home of country musician Glen Campbell and actor/country musician Scott Reeves.

[edit] Geography

Delight is located at 34°1′51″N, 93°30′12″W (34.030717, -93.503269)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 1990, there were 311 people, 135 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.0/km² (682.4/mi²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 141.0/km² (368.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.50% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 3.22% Native American and 0.32% Asian. 0.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 135 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,977, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,749. About 17.6% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.8% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

Although Delight is often credited as being the home of country singing legend Glen Campbell, the actual early home of the Country Music Hall of Fame recipient is in nearby Billstown, which Campbell describes as a "suburb" of Delight (and too small for most maps).