Black Rock, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

853

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.509% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

37.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,019

12.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Black Rock, AR is home to a population of 853 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Black Rock, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Black Rock, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Rock, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Rock, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 38
White (Hispanic)
21 ± 32

2.46%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.46% of the people in Black Rock, AR are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Rock, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Black Rock, AR employs 263 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Rock, AR were Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($238,000), Construction ($191,250), and Public Administration ($92,917).

Employment

Occupations

263

2024 Value

± 101

−5.73%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Rock, AR declined at a rate of −5.73%, from 279 employees to 263 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Rock, AR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (33 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Rock, 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

263

2024 Value

± 101

−5.73%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Rock, AR declined at a rate of −5.73%, from 279 employees to 263 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Rock, AR, are Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Rock, AR, though some of these residents may live in Black Rock, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,583

Median earning men ± $97,532

$30,000

Median earning women ± $16,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($191,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,813), and Manufacturing ($39,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,107), Public Administration ($43,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Rock, AR was $68,700 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 $68,700, a 0.586% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Rock, AR is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Rock, AR have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Rock, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$68,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,385

$260

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

40.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Black Rock, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Black Rock, 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.

$52,019

Median Household Income

± $16,243

325

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 325 households in Black Rock, AR declined from $52,019 from the previous year's value of $59,531.

The following chart displays the households in Black Rock, 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 Black Rock, 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 (55.9%)
Carpooled (39.2%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Black Rock, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (39.2%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Rock, AR have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Black Rock, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Black Rock, 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 Rock, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Black Rock, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Rock, AR (260 out of 853 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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