Calion, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

355

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,417

1.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$89,400

Population & Diversity

Calion, AR is home to a population of 355 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.282% of Calion, AR residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (303 people) in Calion, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 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 Calion, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calion, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calion, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 17

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calion, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.282%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.247%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.282% of Calion, AR residents (1 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 Calion, AR was 0.247%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calion, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Vietnam
8 ± 20

Calion, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calion, AR employs 164 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calion, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Construction (26 people), and Retail Trade (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,594), Construction ($42,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,964).

Employment

Occupations

164

2024 Value

± 87

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calion, AR declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 183 employees to 164 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calion, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calion, 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

164

2024 Value

± 87

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calion, AR declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 183 employees to 164 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calion, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Construction (26 people), and Retail Trade (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calion, AR, though some of these residents may live in Calion, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,054

Median earning men ± $8,358

$31,071

Median earning women ± $8,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,219), Construction ($42,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calion, AR was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,700 to $89,400, a 44.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Calion, AR is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calion, AR have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calion, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,461

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

79.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Calion, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calion, 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.

$41,417

Median Household Income

± $12,445

161

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 161 households in Calion, AR declined from $41,417 from the previous year's value of $42,039.

The following chart displays the households in Calion, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calion, 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 (92.7%)
Walked (4.88%)
Worked At Home (1.83%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Calion, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.88%) and those who worked at home (1.83%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calion, AR have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Calion, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calion, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calion, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calion, AR (55 out of 355 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

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