Bearden, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

793

4.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

0.899% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

52%

1.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$76,100

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bearden, AR had a population of 793 people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bearden, AR declined from 833 to 793, a −4.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Bearden, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Bearden, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bearden, AR was $76,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Bearden, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bearden, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bearden, AR is home to a population of 793 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Bearden, AR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bearden, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Bearden, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bearden, AR was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Bearden, AR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bearden, AR are Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Retail Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($200,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($200,417), and Educational Services ($68,750).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bearden, AR stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bearden, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people), Production Occupations (39 people), and Management Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bearden, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bearden, AR stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bearden, AR, are Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Retail Trade (15 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

$48,750

Median earning men ± $16,721

$28,313

Median earning women ± $3,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($28,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Civics

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bearden, AR was $76,100 in 2023, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $66,300 to $76,100, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bearden, AR is 59.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bearden, AR have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bearden, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,057

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2023

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.7% of the housing units in Bearden, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined 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

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bearden, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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278

Number of Households

± 107

In N/A, the median household income of the 278 households in Bearden, AR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bearden, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Walked (9%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Bearden, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bearden, AR have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bearden, AR (412 out of 793 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Bearden, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ouachita County, AR see 1782 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.52% decrease from the previous year (1948 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2231 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 587 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,782 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ouachita County, AR

Primary care physicians in Ouachita County, AR see an average of 1,782 patients per year. This represents a 8.52% decrease from the previous year (1,948 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ouachita County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bearden, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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