Altus, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

827

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

7.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,500

26.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,200

Population & Diversity

Altus, AR is home to a population of 827 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (749 people) in Altus, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Altus, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altus, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altus, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
749 ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 40

2.78%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.78% of the people in Altus, AR are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altus, 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
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Altus, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Altus, AR.

Economy

The economy of Altus, AR employs 334 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altus, AR were Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,355), Manufacturing ($52,212), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,726).

Employment

Occupations

334

2024 Value

± 120

0.602%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altus, AR grew at a rate of 0.602%, from 332 employees to 334 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altus, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (57 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altus, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

334

2024 Value

± 120

0.602%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altus, AR grew at a rate of 0.602%, from 332 employees to 334 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altus, AR, are Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altus, AR, though some of these residents may live in Altus, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,944

Median earning men ± $27,441

$26,786

Median earning women ± $9,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,375), Construction ($27,321), and Retail Trade ($19,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,726), Retail Trade ($25,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altus, AR was $108,200 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,500 to $108,200, a 2.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Altus, AR is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altus, AR have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altus, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,510

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Altus, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Altus, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,500

Median Household Income

± $21,115

318

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 318 households in Altus, AR grew to $47,500 from the previous year's value of $37,656.

The following chart displays the households in Altus, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Public Transit (7.14%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Altus, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (7.14%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altus, AR have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Altus, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altus, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altus, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altus, AR (197 out of 827 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altus, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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