Beebe, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

8,707

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

4.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,476

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,200

Population & Diversity

Beebe, AR is home to a population of 8.71k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.87% of Beebe, AR residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.12k people) in Beebe, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beebe, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.12k ± 325
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 248
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 96

3.02%

Hispanic Population

263 people

3.02% of the people in Beebe, AR are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beebe, 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

1.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Beebe, AR residents (163 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 Beebe, AR was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 141
Vietnam
97 ± 81

Beebe, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beebe, AR employs 3.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beebe, AR were Retail Trade (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (409 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,233), Transportation & Warehousing ($91,108), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,665).

Employment

Occupations

3.81k

2024 Value

± 672

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beebe, AR grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 3.74k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beebe, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (612 people), Management Occupations (566 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beebe, 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

3.81k

2024 Value

± 672

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beebe, AR grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 3.74k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beebe, AR, are Retail Trade (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beebe, AR, though some of these residents may live in Beebe, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,655

Median earning men ± $17,368

$36,833

Median earning women ± $22,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($143,939), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,950), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,892), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,578), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,643).

Education

The student population of Beebe, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,253 male students and 2,024 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beebe, AR are White (1,142 and 84.1%), Hispanic or Latino (99 and 7.29%), Two or More Races (54 and 3.98%), and Black or African American (51 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Beebe, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University-Beebe (1,361 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Beebe, AR are General Studies (347 and 25.5%), Other Health Preparatory Programs (169 and 12.4%), and Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (75 and 5.51%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,277 students enrolled in Beebe, AR, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,629 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
347 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
87 degrees awarded
General Business
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Beebe, AR was General Studies with 347 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Beebe, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Arkansas State University-Beebe

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,361 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University-Beebe with 1,361 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 549 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beebe, AR, which is 0.676 times less than the 812 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,142 degrees mean that there were 11.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 99 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,856) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beebe, AR was $158,200 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,400 to $158,200, a 3.18% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beebe, AR is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beebe, AR have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beebe, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,086

$2,175

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Beebe, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beebe, 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.

$59,476

Median Household Income

± $10,386

3.5k

Number of Households

± 634

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.5k households in Beebe, AR grew to $59,476 from the previous year's value of $56,424.

The following chart displays the households in Beebe, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beebe, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Beebe, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beebe, AR have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Beebe, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beebe, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beebe, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beebe, AR (1.28k out of 8.49k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beebe, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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