Bono, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,575

3.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.7

4.78% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

6.61% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,897

3.53% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$143,100

9.07% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,158

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bono, AR had a population of 2.58k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $46,897. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bono, AR grew from 2,497 to 2,575, a 3.12% increase and its median household income declined from $48,611 to $46,897, a −3.53% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bono, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (2.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.971%).

None of the households in Bono, 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.

100% of the residents in Bono, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bono, AR was $143,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Bono, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bono, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bono, AR is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Bono, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 7.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Bono, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Bono, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bono, AR was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bono, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 192
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
284 ± 173
White (Hispanic)
57 ± 87

3.69%

Hispanic Population

95 people

3.69% of the people in Bono, AR are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bono, 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 45
Vietnam
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 20

Bono, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bono, AR employs 1.16k people. The largest industries in Bono, AR are Retail Trade (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Construction (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($50,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,813), and Wholesale Trade ($42,500).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2023 Value

± 226

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bono, AR grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 1.05k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bono, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (157 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bono, AR.

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

1.16k

2023 Value

± 226

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bono, AR grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 1.05k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bono, AR, are Retail Trade (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Construction (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bono, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bono, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,509

Median earning men ± $5,841

$37,813

Median earning women ± $6,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,333), Wholesale Trade ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,488), Retail Trade ($53,065), and Public Administration ($41,181).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

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.

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

The median property value in Bono, AR was $143,100 in 2023, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,200 to $143,100, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Bono, AR is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bono, AR have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bono, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,426

$486

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.1% of the housing units in Bono, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bono, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$46,897

Median Household Income

± $10,080

916

Number of Households

± 185

In 2023, the median household income of the 916 households in Bono, AR declined from $46,897 from the previous year's value of $48,611.

The following chart displays the households in Bono, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bono, 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Bono, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.01%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bono, AR have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.6% of the workforce in Bono, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bono, AR (437 out of 2.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bono, AR is White, followed by Black 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
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

89.2% of the population of Bono, AR has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 5.48% on Medicare, 9.44% on non-group plans, and 0.699% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craighead County, AR see 863 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (849 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 249 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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863 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craighead County, AR

Primary care physicians in Craighead County, AR see an average of 863 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (849 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

5.48%

Medicare

9.44%

Non-Group

0.699%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bono, AR declined by 4.41% from 11.3% to 10.8%.

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

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