Calhoun County, AR

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2020 Population
5,160
0.616% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
45.3
1.8% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
12.8%
4.8% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$50,441
8.67% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$73,100
4.43% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
2,085
1.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Calhoun County, AR had a population of 5.16k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $50,441. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Calhoun County, AR declined from 5,192 to 5,160, a −0.616% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,417 to $50,441, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Calhoun County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Calhoun County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AR are Southern Arkansas University Tech (892 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Calhoun County, AR was $73,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Calhoun County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun County, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Calhoun County, AR is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.84% of Calhoun County, AR residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2020, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in Calhoun County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2020 Citizenship
99.6%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.7% of Calhoun County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun County, AR was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.72k ± 16
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.13k ± 60
  3. White (Hispanic)
    119 ± 79
4.19%
Hispanic Population
216 people

In 2020, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in Calhoun County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.19% of the people in Calhoun County, AR are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calhoun County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,610 ± 6,079 people
  2. El Salvador
    14,219 ± 2,921 people
  3. India
    8,923 ± 2,316 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,610 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 14,219 and India with 8,923.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.84%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
95 people
1.1%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2020, 1.84% of Calhoun County, AR residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calhoun County, AR was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    134 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    71 ± 70
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 26

Calhoun County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Calhoun County, AR employs 2.09k people. The largest industries in Calhoun County, AR are Manufacturing (329 people), Retail Trade (252 people), and Educational Services (243 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,864), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,029), and Retail Trade ($46,607).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,744. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.09k
2020 Value
± 286
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 18.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Calhoun County, AR declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 2.11k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun County, AR, are Production Occupations (284 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (262 people), and Transportation Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.09k
2020 Value
± 286
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 18.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Calhoun County, AR declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 2.11k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun County, AR, are Manufacturing (329 people), Retail Trade (252 people), and Educational Services (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun County, 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

$34,775
Median earning men ± $4,851
$29,692
Median earning women ± $2,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Retail Trade ($90,567), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,324), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,425), Retail Trade ($30,357), and Public Administration ($30,324).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 16
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 13
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 12
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.16k
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
  2. $1.16k
    Retail Trade
  3. $936
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Mixed freight
    $14.2B
  2. Meat/seafood
    $13.7B
  3. Coal-n.e.c.
    $9.55B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $14.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($13.7B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.55B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$144B
2020 Value in Arkansas
$271B
Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas
87.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $144B. This is expected to increase 87.8% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. Texas
    $11.8B
  2. Mississippi
    $6.92B
  3. Oklahoma
    $5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.8B, followed by Mississippi with $6.92B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calhoun County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22%), followed by Other (2.34%).

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

2020 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (75%)
    Republican Party
  2. Joseph R Biden Jr. (22%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (2.34%)
    Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calhoun County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22%), followed by Other (2.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Calhoun County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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Senators Elections

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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US Representatives 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.

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In 2020, universities in Calhoun County, AR awarded 892 degrees. The student population of Calhoun County, AR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 332 male students and 437 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calhoun County, AR are White (605 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (230 and 25.8%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 4.49%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 0.786%).

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Arkansas University Tech (892 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Calhoun County, AR are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (262 and 29.4%), General Computer & Information Sciences (97 and 10.9%), and Welding Technology (76 and 8.52%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 769 students enrolled in Calhoun County, AR, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 343 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    37 degree-majors awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    24 degree-majors awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    20 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Calhoun County, AR was Welding Technology with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Calhoun County, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
892 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Arkansas University Tech with 892 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 635 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calhoun County, AR, which is 2.47 times more than the 257 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 605 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 230 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (800k), Some college (553k), and Secondary Education (375k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Calhoun County, AR was $73,100 in 2020, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $70,000 to $73,100, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun County, AR is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Calhoun County, AR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2021, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 3.85%.

Housing

Property

$73,100
Median Property Value 2020
±$8,356
$1,465
Median Property Taxes
±$173

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.5%
Homeownership
2020
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 83.5% of the housing units in Calhoun County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4801
  2. Census Tract 4802

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

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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.
$50,441
Median Household Income
± $4,001
1.75k
Number of Households
± 233

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Calhoun County, AR grew to $50,441 from the previous year's value of $46,417.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun County, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calhoun County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.451
2019 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2020, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.101% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (89.8%)
  2. Carpooled (4.99%)
  3. Walked (2.01%)

In 2020, 89.8% of workers in Calhoun County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.99%) and those who walked to work (2.01%).

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

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun County, AR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.0969% of the workforce in Calhoun County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2021, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 3.85%.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun County, AR (644 out of 5.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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Children in Poverty

In 2021, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator declined 6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2021, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 211 in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 128 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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91.7% of the population of Calhoun County, AR has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arkansas was $7,408 in 2014. This is a 6.91% increase from the previous year ($6,929).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arkansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arkansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.32%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
9.8%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun County, AR declined by 10.6% from 9.31% to 8.32%.

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

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 25.8% in Calhoun County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun County, AR.

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