Ash Flat, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,217

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

39.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,667

13.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ash Flat, AR is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.329% of Ash Flat, AR residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Ash Flat, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Ash Flat, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ash Flat, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ash Flat, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 33

2.14%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.14% of the people in Ash Flat, AR are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ash Flat, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.329%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.229%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.329% of Ash Flat, AR residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ash Flat, AR was 0.229%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20

Ash Flat, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ash Flat, AR employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ash Flat, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($46,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 132

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ash Flat, AR declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 456 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ash Flat, AR, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ash Flat, 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

393

2024 Value

± 132

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ash Flat, AR declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 456 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ash Flat, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ash Flat, AR, though some of these residents may live in Ash Flat, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,000

Median earning men ± $3,662

$25,737

Median earning women ± $2,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,226), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,457), and Retail Trade ($13,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ash Flat, AR was $94,000 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,200 to $94,000, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ash Flat, AR is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ash Flat, AR have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ash Flat, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,964

$228

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Ash Flat, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ash Flat, 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.

$41,667

Median Household Income

± $9,278

418

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Ash Flat, AR declined from $41,667 from the previous year's value of $48,036.

The following chart displays the households in Ash Flat, 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 Ash Flat, 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 (79.4%)
Other (6.68%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Ash Flat, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.68%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ash Flat, AR have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Ash Flat, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ash Flat, AR (233 out of 1.04k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ash Flat, 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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