Cleveland County, AR

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2021 Population
7,632
5.35% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42.2
0.706% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
12.4%
16% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$48,183
3.96% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$96,200
6.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cleveland County, AR had a population of 7.63k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $48,183. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cleveland County, AR declined from 8,063 to 7,632, a −5.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,349 to $48,183, a 3.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.97%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.314%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cleveland 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.

99.9% of the residents in Cleveland County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cleveland County, AR was $96,200, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Cleveland County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland County, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Cleveland County, AR is home to a population of 7.63k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.275% of Cleveland County, AR residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2021, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.42k people) in Cleveland County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Cleveland County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cleveland County, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.42k ± 18
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 81
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 79.1
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2021, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.42k people) in Cleveland County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Cleveland County, AR are hispanic (0 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.275%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
0.248%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2021, 0.275% of Cleveland County, AR residents (21 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 Cleveland County, AR was 0.248%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 62
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 55
  3. Korea
    55 ± 48

Cleveland County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Cleveland County, AR employs 2.99k people. The largest industries in Cleveland County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Manufacturing (503 people), and Educational Services (370 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($120,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,688).

Occupations

2.99k
2021 Value
± 401
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cleveland County, AR declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 3.14k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleveland County, AR, are Production Occupations (399 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (345 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleveland County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.99k
2021 Value
± 401
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cleveland County, AR declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 3.14k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleveland County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Manufacturing (503 people), and Educational Services (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleveland County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Cleveland 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

$45,679
Median earning men ± $7,553
$38,374
Median earning women ± $5,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,793), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,906), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,953), Public Administration ($44,097), and Manufacturing ($43,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 22
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
  2. 17
    Retail Trade
  3. 13
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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

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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. $14.8B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $9.99B

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.

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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.

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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. $11.3B
  2. $7.08B
  3. $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).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cleveland County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Other (1.53%).

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.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Cleveland County, AR was $96,200 in 2021, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $96,200, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Cleveland County, AR is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cleveland County, AR have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleveland County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$96,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,119
$2,250
Median Property Taxes
±$273

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82%
Homeownership
2021
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 82% of the housing units in Cleveland County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9702
  2. Census Tract 9701

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cleveland 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.
$48,183
Median Household Income
± $7,376
2.75k
Number of Households
± 302

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Cleveland County, AR grew to $48,183 from the previous year's value of $46,349.

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland County, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (88.1%)
  2. Carpooled (6.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.11%)

In 2021, 88.1% of workers in Cleveland County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.29%) and those who worked at home (4.11%).

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

31.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleveland County, AR have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% of the workforce in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cleveland County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland County, AR (933 out of 7.55k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cleveland 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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94.9% of the population of Cleveland County, AR has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 7.57% on non-group plans, and 0.926% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.13%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
7.57%
Non-Group
0.926%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cleveland County, AR grew by 40.6% from 3.65% to 5.13%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 38.9% in Cleveland County, AR.

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

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