Ashdown, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

4,164

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

8.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ashdown, AR is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Ashdown, AR residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Ashdown, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Ashdown, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashdown, AR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashdown, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 256
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 274
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 185

6.77%

Hispanic Population

282 people

6.77% of the people in Ashdown, AR are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashdown, 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

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

0.876%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Ashdown, AR residents (64 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 Ashdown, AR was 0.876%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 65
Vietnam
46 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 27

Ashdown, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ashdown, AR employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashdown, AR were Educational Services (301 people), Manufacturing (296 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,932), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,409), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 310

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashdown, AR declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 1.75k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashdown, AR, are Management Occupations (256 people), Production Occupations (248 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashdown, 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 310

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashdown, AR declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 1.75k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashdown, AR, are Educational Services (301 people), Manufacturing (296 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashdown, AR, though some of these residents may live in Ashdown, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,872

Median earning men ± $5,421

$44,459

Median earning women ± $5,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,773), Construction ($121,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,732), Public Administration ($47,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashdown, AR was $139,800 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,900 to $139,800, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashdown, AR is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashdown, AR have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashdown, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,734

$1,117

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Ashdown, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashdown, 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.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $25,955

1.56k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Ashdown, AR grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $47,398.

The following chart displays the households in Ashdown, 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 Ashdown, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Ashdown, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashdown, AR have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.39% of the workforce in Ashdown, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashdown, AR (829 out of 3.98k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashdown, AR is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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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