Bald Knob, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,518

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

5.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,355

1.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bald Knob, AR is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Bald Knob, AR residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Bald Knob, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Other (Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Bald Knob, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bald Knob, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bald Knob, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 96
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 87

8.74%

Hispanic Population

220 people

8.74% of the people in Bald Knob, AR are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bald Knob, 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

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Bald Knob, AR residents (72 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 Bald Knob, AR was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Bald Knob, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bald Knob, AR employs 977 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bald Knob, AR were Retail Trade (271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,464), Educational Services ($37,679), and Transportation & Warehousing ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

977

2024 Value

± 202

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bald Knob, AR grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 958 employees to 977 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bald Knob, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (176 people), Production Occupations (159 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bald Knob, 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

977

2024 Value

± 202

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bald Knob, AR grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 958 employees to 977 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bald Knob, AR, are Retail Trade (271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bald Knob, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bald Knob, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,882

Median earning men ± $6,410

$29,444

Median earning women ± $6,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($38,839), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,625), and Manufacturing ($29,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,460), and Retail Trade ($25,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bald Knob, AR was $142,400 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $142,400, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Bald Knob, AR is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bald Knob, AR have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bald Knob, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,760

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Bald Knob, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bald Knob, 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.

$48,355

Median Household Income

± $8,204

974

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Bald Knob, AR declined from $48,355 from the previous year's value of $49,107.

The following chart displays the households in Bald Knob, 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 Bald Knob, 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (8.15%)
Walked (2.27%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Bald Knob, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who walked to work (2.27%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bald Knob, AR have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Bald Knob, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bald Knob, AR (406 out of 2.52k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bald Knob, AR is White, followed by Other 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

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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