Booneville, AR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    3,798
    US Senator
    John Boozman
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tom Cotton
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.7
    0.548% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16.7%
    0.925% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $50,459
    1.62% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $112,200
    22.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,716
    2.05% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Booneville, 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 Booneville, AR are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Booneville, AR was $112,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.4%.

    Most people in Booneville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Booneville, AR was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Booneville, AR is home to a population of 3.8k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.658% of Booneville, AR residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

    In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Booneville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 171 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

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

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Booneville, AR
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.22k ± 192
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      177 ± 139
    3. White (Hispanic)
      171 ± 167
    7.45%
    Hispanic Population
    283 people

    In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Booneville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 171 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.45% of the people in Booneville, AR are hispanic (283 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Booneville, AR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      66,868 ± 6,279 people
    2. El Salvador
      15,793 ± 3,077 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.658%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    25 people
    0.787%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    30 people

    As of 2024, 0.658% of Booneville, AR residents (25 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 Booneville, AR was 0.787%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      71 ± 48
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      64 ± 68
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      8 ± 19

    Booneville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    90.9% of the population of Booneville, AR has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 8.78% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 5.24% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    9.1%
    Uninsured
    36.1%
    Employer Coverage
    28.3%
    Medicaid
    8.78%
    Medicare
    12.4%
    Non-Group
    5.24%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Booneville, AR grew by 20.9% from 7.53% to 9.1%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Booneville, AR employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Booneville, AR were Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,328), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,328).

    Occupations

    1.72k
    2024 Value
    ± 308
    −2.05%
    1 Year decline
    ± 26.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Booneville, AR declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.75k employees to 1.72k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Booneville, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (186 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Booneville, AR.

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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.

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    Employment by Industries

    1.72k
    2024 Value
    ± 308
    −2.05%
    1 Year decline
    ± 26.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Booneville, AR declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.75k employees to 1.72k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Booneville, AR, are Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Booneville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Booneville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $32,943
    Median earning men ± $3,357
    $32,070
    Median earning women ± $16,251

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,833), Manufacturing ($35,226), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,880).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,596), and Retail Trade ($40,711).

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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.

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    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.

    US Senators from Arkansas

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    John Boozman
    Senator from Arkansas3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tom Cotton
    Senator from Arkansas2
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Booneville, AR was $112,200 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,800 to $112,200, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Booneville, AR is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Booneville, AR have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Booneville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $112,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$9,394
    $805
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$169

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    50.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    59.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Booneville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $50,459
    Median Household Income
    ± $9,004
    1.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 283

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Booneville, AR grew to $50,459 from the previous year's value of $49,653.

    The following chart displays the households in Booneville, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Booneville, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
    2. Carpooled (12.1%)
    3. Worked At Home (3.22%)

    In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Booneville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    25.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Booneville, AR have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Booneville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Booneville, AR (623 out of 3.72k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Booneville, 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.

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