Black Oak, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

179

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

0.868% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,643

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$68,400

0.146% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Black Oak, AR is home to a population of 179 people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Black Oak, AR residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97 people) in Black Oak, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Black Oak, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Oak, AR was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Oak, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 42
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 69
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 54

41.9%

Hispanic Population

75 people

41.9% of the people in Black Oak, AR are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Oak, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

8.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Black Oak, AR residents (20 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 Black Oak, AR was 8.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Black Oak, AR employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Oak, AR were Educational Services (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,029), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,515), and Manufacturing ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 91

−5%

1 Year decline

± 173%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Oak, AR declined at a rate of −5%, from 80 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Oak, AR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (15 people), and Material Moving Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Oak, 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

2024 Value

± 91

−5%

1 Year decline

± 173%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Oak, AR declined at a rate of −5%, from 80 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Oak, AR, are Educational Services (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Oak, AR, though some of these residents may live in Black Oak, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,368

Median earning men ± $31,282

$12,083

Median earning women ± $10,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,500) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Oak, AR was $68,400 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,300 to $68,400, a 0.146% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Oak, AR is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Oak, AR have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Oak, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$68,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,373

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,643

Median Household Income

± $17,604

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Black Oak, AR grew to $54,643 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Black Oak, 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 Black Oak, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Black Oak, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Oak, AR have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Black Oak, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Oak, AR (40 out of 177 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 < 5, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black Oak, AR is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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