Bethel Heights, AR

Census Place

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US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

28.6

0.351% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.8%

30.9% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Heights, AR are White (Hispanic) (39.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.27%), Other (Hispanic) (6.91%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

None of the households in Bethel Heights, 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.

Most people in Bethel Heights, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethel Heights, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 1.24 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Bethel Heights, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 863 White (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Heights, AR

White (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 273
White (Non-Hispanic)
863 ± 172
Two+ (Hispanic)
199 ± 188

53.8%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

53.8% of the people in Bethel Heights, AR are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bethel Heights, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

805 people

27.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

716 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Bethel Heights, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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Employment

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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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Median Earnings by Industry

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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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom 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.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% 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

People in Bethel Heights, AR have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethel Heights, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 214.06
Census Tract 214.08

The following map shows all of the places in Bethel Heights, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Bethel Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel Heights, 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (1.72%)

In 2020, 83.5% of workers in Bethel Heights, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (1.72%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel Heights, AR have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Bethel Heights, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel Heights, AR (499 out of 2.65k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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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

86.7% of the population of Bethel Heights, AR has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 5.71% on Medicare, 7.46% on non-group plans, and 0.779% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benton County, AR see 1679 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1662 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2313 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benton County, AR

Primary care physicians in Benton County, AR see an average of 1,679 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1,662 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

5.71%

Medicare

7.46%

Non-Group

0.779%

Military or VA

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

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