Amity, AR

Census Place

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2022 Population

957

12.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.1

14.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

36.8%

37.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$39,792

2.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,000

4.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Amity, AR had a population of 957 people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $39,792. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Amity, AR grew from 850 to 957, a 12.6% increase and its median household income grew from $38,750 to $39,792, a 2.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amity, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), Other (Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Amity, 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.

99% of the residents in Amity, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Amity, AR was $89,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Amity, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Amity, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Amity, AR is home to a population of 957 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.46% of Amity, AR residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (851 people) in Amity, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two+ (Hispanic) and 38 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Amity, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Amity, AR was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amity, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
851 ± 268
Two+ (Hispanic)
57 ± 74.6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 30

7.11%

Hispanic Population

68 people

7.11% of the people in Amity, AR are hispanic (68 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2022, 1.46% of Amity, AR residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amity, AR was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 11
Vietnam
9 ± 21

Amity, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Amity, AR employs 352 people. The largest industries in Amity, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Educational Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($98,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,536), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,357).

Employment

Occupations

352

2022 Value

± 105

5.07%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amity, AR grew at a rate of 5.07%, from 335 employees to 352 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amity, AR, are Production Occupations (51 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Transportation Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amity, 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

352

2022 Value

± 105

5.07%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amity, AR grew at a rate of 5.07%, from 335 employees to 352 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amity, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Educational Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amity, AR, though some of these residents may live in Amity, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,469

Median earning men ± $19,402

$23,646

Median earning women ± $7,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,429), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($27,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,071), and Manufacturing ($23,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Completions

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.

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 Amity, AR was $89,000 in 2022, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $89,000, a 4.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Amity, AR is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Amity, AR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amity, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$89,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,230

$217

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2022

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.5% of the housing units in Amity, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Amity, 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.

$39,792

Median Household Income

± $7,662

342

Number of Households

± 86

In 2022, the median household income of the 342 households in Amity, AR grew to $39,792 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Amity, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amity, 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (8.81%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Amity, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.81%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amity, AR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Amity, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amity, AR (352 out of 957 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

86.7% of the population of Amity, AR has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 36.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clark County, AR see 1842 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.5% decrease from the previous year (2232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1938 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 333 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,842 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, AR

Primary care physicians in Clark County, AR see an average of 1,842 patients per year. This represents a 17.5% decrease from the previous year (2,232 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

25.9%

Employer Coverage

36.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amity, AR declined by 2.76% from 13.6% to 13.3%.

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

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