Des Arc, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,591

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

27.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,921

1.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,700

Population & Diversity

Des Arc, AR is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Des Arc, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 105 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

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Des Arc, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Des Arc, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Arc, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 261
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 122
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 87

0.754%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.754% of the people in Des Arc, AR are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Des Arc, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
37 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 16

Des Arc, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Des Arc, AR employs 643 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Des Arc, AR were Manufacturing (88 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (85 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,019), Transportation & Warehousing ($90,741), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

643

2024 Value

± 164

7.35%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Arc, AR grew at a rate of 7.35%, from 599 employees to 643 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Arc, AR, are Management Occupations (105 people), Material Moving Occupations (61 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Arc, 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

643

2024 Value

± 164

7.35%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Arc, AR grew at a rate of 7.35%, from 599 employees to 643 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Arc, AR, are Manufacturing (88 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (85 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Des Arc, AR, though some of these residents may live in Des Arc, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,295

Median earning men ± $10,910

$30,300

Median earning women ± $18,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,157), Construction ($51,354), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,227), and Public Administration ($39,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Des Arc, AR was $90,700 in 2024, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $90,700, a 4.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Des Arc, AR is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Des Arc, AR have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Des Arc, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,549

$429

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

45.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Des Arc, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Des Arc, 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.

$30,921

Median Household Income

± $4,464

690

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 690 households in Des Arc, AR declined from $30,921 from the previous year's value of $31,328.

The following chart displays the households in Des Arc, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Des Arc, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Other (5.21%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Des Arc, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.21%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Arc, AR have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Des Arc, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Arc, AR (302 out of 1.51k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Des Arc, 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.

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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