Centerton, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

21,920

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.621% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.51%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,713

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Centerton, AR is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Centerton, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Centerton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Centerton, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centerton, AR was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centerton, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.06k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 896
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 812

13.6%

Hispanic Population

2.98k people

13.6% of the people in Centerton, AR are hispanic (2.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centerton, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Centerton, AR residents (2.51k 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 Centerton, AR was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
542 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 131
Vietnam
143 ± 86

Centerton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centerton, AR employs 12.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centerton, AR were Retail Trade (3,966 people), Manufacturing (983 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (917 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,625), Retail Trade ($86,940), and Manufacturing ($81,703).

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2024 Value

± 1,071

9.73%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerton, AR grew at a rate of 9.73%, from 11.2k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centerton, AR, are Management Occupations (1,927 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,640 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centerton, 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

12.3k

2024 Value

± 1,071

9.73%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerton, AR grew at a rate of 9.73%, from 11.2k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centerton, AR, are Retail Trade (3,966 people), Manufacturing (983 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centerton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Centerton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,905

Median earning men ± $9,271

$56,042

Median earning women ± $5,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($114,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,298), and Manufacturing ($81,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,465), Retail Trade ($77,222), and Manufacturing ($61,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centerton, AR was $338,500 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $338,500, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Centerton, AR is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centerton, AR have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centerton, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,666

$5,157

Median Property Taxes

±$708

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 Centerton, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Centerton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centerton, 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.

$115,713

Median Household Income

± $4,845

7.86k

Number of Households

± 843

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.86k households in Centerton, AR grew to $115,713 from the previous year's value of $112,920.

The following chart displays the households in Centerton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centerton, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Centerton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centerton, AR have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Centerton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centerton, AR (1.2k out of 21.7k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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