Augusta, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.7%

6.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,575

1.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Augusta, AR is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 99% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (974 people) in Augusta, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 760 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Augusta, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Augusta, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
974 ± 226
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 62

1.13%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.13% of the people in Augusta, AR are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta, 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
44 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 24

Augusta, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Augusta, AR employs 829 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta, AR were Public Administration (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Manufacturing (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($55,602), Retail Trade ($36,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,671).

Employment

Occupations

829

2024 Value

± 186

12%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, AR grew at a rate of 12%, from 740 employees to 829 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Transportation Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta, 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

829

2024 Value

± 186

12%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, AR grew at a rate of 12%, from 740 employees to 829 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta, AR, are Public Administration (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Manufacturing (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta, AR, though some of these residents may live in Augusta, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,942

Median earning men ± $14,715

$25,556

Median earning women ± $7,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,227), Manufacturing ($38,241), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,618), Retail Trade ($26,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta, AR was $117,000 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $117,000, a 0.0854% decrease. The homeownership rate in Augusta, AR is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta, AR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,392

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Augusta, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Augusta, 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.

$50,575

Median Household Income

± $8,880

871

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 871 households in Augusta, AR grew to $50,575 from the previous year's value of $49,744.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Augusta, 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 (71.3%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Walked (3.6%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Augusta, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who walked to work (3.6%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta, AR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Augusta, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta, AR (520 out of 1.81k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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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