Bay, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,333

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

0.315% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,769

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,400

Population & Diversity

Bay, AR is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Bay, AR residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Bay, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Bay, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay, AR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 551
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 26

1.2%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.2% of the people in Bay, AR are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay, 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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Bay, AR residents (24 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 Bay, AR was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 80
Vietnam
37 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 14

Bay, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bay, AR employs 984 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay, AR were Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Retail Trade (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Educational Services ($50,563).

Employment

Occupations

984

2024 Value

± 202

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay, AR grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 972 employees to 984 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay, AR, are Production Occupations (161 people), Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay, 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

984

2024 Value

± 202

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay, AR grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 972 employees to 984 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay, AR, are Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Retail Trade (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bay, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,466

Median earning men ± $2,573

$40,625

Median earning women ± $10,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Public Administration ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,469), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,068), and Manufacturing ($46,025).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay, AR was $118,400 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,000 to $118,400, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay, AR is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay, AR have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,723

$416

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.8% of the housing units in Bay, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay, 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.

$59,769

Median Household Income

± $9,402

871

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 871 households in Bay, AR grew to $59,769 from the previous year's value of $58,000.

The following chart displays the households in Bay, 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 Bay, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Bay, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay, AR have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.787% of the workforce in Bay, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay, AR (334 out of 2.26k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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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