Black Springs, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

101

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

34.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.95%

54.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,333

2024 Median Property Value

$222,200

Population & Diversity

Black Springs, AR is home to a population of 101 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Black Springs, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Springs, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Springs, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Springs, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

15.8%

Hispanic Population

16 people

15.8% of the people in Black Springs, AR are hispanic (16 people).

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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Black Springs, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Black Springs, AR employs 41 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Springs, AR were Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), Educational Services ($50,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,292).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 84

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 338%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Springs, AR declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 53 employees to 41 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Springs, AR, are Transportation Occupations (8 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (6 people), and Management Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Springs, 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

± 84

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 338%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Springs, AR declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 53 employees to 41 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Springs, AR, are Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Springs, AR, though some of these residents may live in Black Springs, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

People in Black Springs, AR have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Springs, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$138,399

$36

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Black Springs, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$73,333

Median Household Income

± $48,694

Number of Households

± 41

The following chart displays the households in Black Springs, 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 Springs, 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 (62.5%)
Carpooled (37.5%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Black Springs, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.5%) 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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Springs, AR have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Black Springs, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Springs, AR (5 out of 101 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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