Bearden, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

826

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

26.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

48.4%

6.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,750

5.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$74,600

Population & Diversity

Bearden, AR is home to a population of 826 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Bearden, AR residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Bearden, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 365 White (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Bearden, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bearden, AR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bearden, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 207
White (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 213
Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 84

7.14%

Hispanic Population

59 people

7.14% of the people in Bearden, AR are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bearden, 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

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Bearden, AR residents (30 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 Bearden, AR was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Bearden, AR employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bearden, AR were Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Educational Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($136,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,250), and Manufacturing ($53,281).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 102

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 62.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bearden, AR grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 214 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bearden, AR, are Production Occupations (50 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bearden, 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

226

2024 Value

± 102

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 62.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bearden, AR grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 214 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bearden, AR, are Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Educational Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bearden, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bearden, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $18,141

$29,539

Median earning women ± $11,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,906) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,850) and Manufacturing ($28,077).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bearden, AR was $74,600 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $74,600, a 1.97% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bearden, AR is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bearden, AR have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bearden, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$74,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,063

$160

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Bearden, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bearden, 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.

$29,750

Median Household Income

± $21,476

255

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 255 households in Bearden, AR grew to $29,750 from the previous year's value of $28,143.

The following chart displays the households in Bearden, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bearden, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.48%)
Other (4.46%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Bearden, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.48%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.46%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bearden, AR have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bearden, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bearden, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bearden, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bearden, AR (400 out of 826 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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