De Queen, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,077

0.897% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

1.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.8%

5.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,979

7.66% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$108,500

16.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,611

5.36% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, De Queen, AR had a population of 6.08k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $50,979. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of De Queen, AR declined from 6,132 to 6,077, a −0.897% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,207 to $50,979, a −7.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in De Queen, AR are Other (Hispanic) (41.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%).

None of the households in De Queen, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.7% of the residents in De Queen, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in De Queen, AR are Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (887 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in De Queen, AR was $108,500, and the homeownership rate was 44%.

Most people in De Queen, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in De Queen, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

De Queen, AR is home to a population of 6.08k people, from which 76.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.4% of De Queen, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2023, there were 1.42 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in De Queen, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 565 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.7%

2023 Citizenship

77.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 76.7% of De Queen, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in De Queen, AR was 77.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in De Queen, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Queen, AR

Other (Hispanic)
2.54k ± 565
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 348
White (Hispanic)
565 ± 301

59.3%

Hispanic Population

3.6k people

59.3% of the people in De Queen, AR are hispanic (3.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in De Queen, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2023, 25.4% of De Queen, AR residents (1.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in De Queen, AR was 25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in De Queen, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 36

De Queen, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of De Queen, AR employs 2.61k people. The largest industries in De Queen, AR are Manufacturing (631 people), Construction (366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,448), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,448), and Construction ($83,045).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2023 Value

± 449

−5.36%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in De Queen, AR declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 2.76k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Queen, AR, are Production Occupations (441 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (314 people), and Management Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Queen, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.61k

2023 Value

± 449

−5.36%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in De Queen, AR declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 2.76k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Queen, AR, are Manufacturing (631 people), Construction (366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Queen, AR, though some of these residents may live in De Queen, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,063

Median earning men ± $8,819

$27,016

Median earning women ± $5,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,787), Construction ($83,045), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,667), and Manufacturing ($31,065).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for De Queen, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in De Queen, AR awarded 887 degrees. The student population of De Queen, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 462 male students and 816 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in De Queen, AR are White (475 and 53.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (301 and 33.9%), Black or African American (65 and 7.33%), and Two or More Races (24 and 2.71%).

The largest universities in De Queen, AR by number of degrees awarded are Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (887 and 100%).

The most popular majors in De Queen, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (135 and 15.2%), Welding Technology (116 and 13.1%), and Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology (105 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,278 students enrolled in De Queen, AR, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 685 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
107 degrees awarded
General Health Services
87 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in De Queen, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in De Queen, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

887 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas with 887 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 418 men were awarded degrees from institutions in De Queen, AR, which is 0.891 times less than the 469 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 475 degrees mean that there were 1.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 301 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Queen, AR was $108,500 in 2023, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $108,500, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in De Queen, AR is 44%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in De Queen, AR have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Queen, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,680

$1,000

Median Property Taxes

±$257

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In De Queen, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in De Queen, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44% of the housing units in De Queen, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Queen, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 802
Census Tract 803

The following map shows all of the places in De Queen, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,979

Median Household Income

± $15,338

2.27k

Number of Households

± 426

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.27k households in De Queen, AR declined from $50,979 from the previous year's value of $55,207.

The following chart displays the households in De Queen, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Queen, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (29.9%)
Other (1.64%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in De Queen, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Queen, AR have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in De Queen, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in De Queen, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Queen, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Queen, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Queen, AR (1.04k out of 5.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Queen, AR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

73.6% of the population of De Queen, AR has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 5.49% on Medicare, 5.88% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, AR see 2088 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.79% decrease from the previous year (2126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1754 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,088 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sevier County, AR

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, AR see an average of 2,088 patients per year. This represents a 1.79% decrease from the previous year (2,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sevier County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.73% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

26.4%

Uninsured

27.3%

Employer Coverage

32.5%

Medicaid

5.49%

Medicare

5.88%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in De Queen, AR grew by 1.48% from 26% to 26.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in De Queen, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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