Centerton, AR

Census Place

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2021 Population

17,455

13.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

31.6

0.94% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.36%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$90,793

6.15% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$205,900

5.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Centerton, AR had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $90,793. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Centerton, AR grew from 15,345 to 17,455, a 13.8% increase and its median household income grew from $85,531 to $90,793, a 6.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Centerton, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Centerton, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Centerton, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Centerton, AR was $205,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Centerton, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Centerton, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Centerton, AR is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.23% of Centerton, AR residents were born outside of the country (913 people).

In N/A, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.9k people) in Centerton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.22k White (Hispanic) and 4.99k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.7% of Centerton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Centerton, AR was 97%, 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)
89.9k ± 2.12k
White (Hispanic)
7.22k ± 1.26k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 1.02k

8.8%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

8.8% of the people in Centerton, AR are hispanic (10.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

913 people

5.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

847 people

As of 2021, 5.23% of Centerton, AR residents (913 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centerton, AR was 5.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
422 ± 232
Vietnam
242 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 122

Centerton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Centerton, AR employs 9.25k people. The largest industries in Centerton, AR are Retail Trade (2,636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), and Manufacturing (939 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($106,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,532), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,625).

Employment

Occupations

9.25k

2021 Value

± 954

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Centerton, AR grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 8.12k employees to 9.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centerton, AR, are Management Occupations (1,569 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,049 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (932 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centerton, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.25k

2021 Value

± 954

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Centerton, AR grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 8.12k employees to 9.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centerton, AR, are Retail Trade (2,636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), and Manufacturing (939 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

$62,720

Median earning men ± $10,413

$47,370

Median earning women ± $10,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,449), Retail Trade ($76,667), and Manufacturing ($70,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($72,717), Wholesale Trade ($69,538), and Retail Trade ($68,122).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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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

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B

2020 Value in Arkansas

$271B

Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas

90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

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

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

Texas
$11.3B
Mississippi
$7.08B
Oklahoma
$5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

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 Centerton, AR was $205,900 in 2021, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $195,600 to $205,900, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Centerton, AR is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Centerton, AR have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,200

$4,384

Median Property Taxes

±$665

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2021

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.3% of the housing units in Centerton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 213.04
Census Tract 208.06

The following map shows all of the places in Centerton, 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.

$90,793

Median Household Income

± $4,888

6.23k

Number of Households

± 774

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.23k households in Centerton, AR grew to $90,793 from the previous year's value of $85,531.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centerton, AR is from Arkansas.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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 2021

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2021, 76.7% of workers in Centerton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centerton, AR have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.919% 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

5.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centerton, AR (929 out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

93.6% of the population of Centerton, AR has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 6.03% on Medicare, 9.34% on non-group plans, and 0.779% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benton County, AR see 1662 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1662 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2367 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,662 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benton County, AR

Primary care physicians in Benton County, AR see an average of 1,662 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,662 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.64% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.41%

Uninsured

65.9%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

6.03%

Medicare

9.34%

Non-Group

0.779%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Centerton, AR grew by 5.46% from 6.07% to 6.41%.

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