Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR

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2021 Population
97,149
2.67% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41
0.49% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
20.2%
3.81% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$42,997
2.76% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$86,900
3.7% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
33,323
3.58% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR had a population of 97.1k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $42,997. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR declined from 99,810 to 97,149, a −2.67% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,841 to $42,997, a 2.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), and Other (Hispanic) (1%).

5.56% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,165 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was $86,900, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is home to a population of 97.1k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.63% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.9k people) in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are Spanish (4,722 households), German (86 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (43 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
48,329
Women
49.9%
48,568
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 96,897 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.1%
2021 Citizenship
98.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.1% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    59.9k ± 307
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    29.7k ± 297
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.67k ± 417
6.05%
Hispanic Population
5.87k people

In 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.9k people) in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.05% of the people in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are hispanic (5.87k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,428 ± 1,195 people
  2. El Salvador
    75 ± 213 people
  3. Germany
    57 ± 185 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 2,428 Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 75 and Germany with 57.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.63%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.56k people
2.61%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.61k people

As of 2021, 2.63% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents (2.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,722 households (5.15%)
  2. German
    86 households (0.0938%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    43 households (0.0469%)

5.56% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Spanish. 5.15% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,834 ± 206
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    892 ± 244
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    694 ± 176

Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR employs 33.3k people. The largest industries in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,890 people), Construction (1,995 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,705 people), and the highest paying industries are Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($136,805), Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($132,894), and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores ($101,431).

Males in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,176. The income inequality in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
16,994
Women
49.2%
17,568
Men
50.8%

The workforce of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2020 was 34,562 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

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Occupations

33.3k
2021 Value
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± −3.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 34.6k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,297 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (973 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

33.3k
2021 Value
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± −3.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 34.6k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,890 people), Construction (1,995 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,507
Median earning men ± $1,618
$29,293
Median earning women ± $1,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,398), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,664), and Information ($53,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($41,926), Public Administration ($37,035), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,836).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $14.8B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $9.99B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B
2020 Value in Arkansas
$271B
Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas
90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.3B
  2. $7.08B
  3. $5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR awarded 1,165 degrees. The student population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,094 male students and 1,584 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are White (731 and 63.3%), followed by Black or African American (292 and 25.3%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 6.49%), and Two or More Races (51 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,165 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are General Studies (149 and 12.8%), Secondary Education & Teaching (113 and 9.7%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (91 and 7.81%).

The median tuition cost in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR for a public four year colleges is $4,779 for in-state students and $10,629 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,678 students enrolled in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,470 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 26 degrees awarded
  2. 46 degrees awarded
  3. 36 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was General Studies with 26 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,165 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Monticello with 1,165 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 529 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, which is 0.832 times less than the 636 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 731 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 292 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,779) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.723% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (32.7k), Some college (15.6k), and Secondary Education (14.5k).

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The median property value in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was $86,900 in 2021, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $83,800 to $86,900, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is $42,997. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Benton County PUMA, AR with a value of $76,887, followed by Saline County PUMA, AR and Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, with respective values of $68,605 and $58,189.

Property

$86,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,940
$25,252
Median Property Taxes
±$920

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 Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2021
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71% of the housing units in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Benton County PUMA, AR with a value of $76,887, followed by Saline County PUMA, AR and Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, with respective values of $68,605 and $58,189.

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Household Income

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$42,997
Median Household Income
± $1,548
35.6k
Number of Households
± 1,200

In 2021, the median household income of the 35.6k households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR grew to $42,997 from the previous year's value of $41,841.

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Wage Distribution

0.415
2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR
0.412
2020 Wage GINI in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR

In 2021, the income inequality in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.761% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (86%)
  2. Carpooled (8.17%)
  3. Walked (2.39%)

In 2021, 86% of workers in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.17%) and those who walked to work (2.39%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR (18.2k out of 90.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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92% of the population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.39% decrease from the previous year (1507 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2087 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,471 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 2.39% decrease from the previous year (1,507 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.03%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
28.1%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR grew by 9.54% from 7.33% to 8.03%.

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