Desha County, AR

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2023 Population
11,041
2.16% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.2
1.23% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28.9%
6.21% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$36,064
5.26% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$89,100
0.906% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,980
1.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Desha County, AR had a population of 11k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $36,064. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Desha County, AR declined from 11,285 to 11,041, a −2.16% decrease and its median household income declined from $38,067 to $36,064, a −5.26% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Desha County, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.55%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.19%), and White (Hispanic) (2.13%).

None of the households in Desha 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.

98.1% of the residents in Desha County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Desha County, AR was $89,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Desha County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Desha County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Desha County, AR is home to a population of 11k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.18% of Desha County, AR residents were born outside of the country (241 people).

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Desha County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.73k White (Non-Hispanic) and 282 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Desha County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Desha County, AR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desha County, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.37k ± 112
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.73k ± 36
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    282 ± 237
6.93%
Hispanic Population
765 people

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Desha County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.73k White (Non-Hispanic) and 282 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.93% of the people in Desha County, AR are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Desha County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
241 people
3.27%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
369 people

As of 2023, 2.18% of Desha County, AR residents (241 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Desha County, AR was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    195 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    154 ± 88
  3. World War II
    12 ± 14

Desha County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Desha County, AR employs 3.98k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Desha County, AR were Manufacturing (534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), and Educational Services (433 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,478), Information ($80,250), and Utilities ($66,027).

Employment

Occupations

3.98k
2023 Value
± 390
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Desha County, AR declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 4.06k employees to 3.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desha County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (453 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (339 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desha County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.98k
2023 Value
± 390
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Desha County, AR declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 4.06k employees to 3.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desha County, AR, are Manufacturing (534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), and Educational Services (433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desha County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Desha 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

$38,583
Median earning men ± $5,382
$33,661
Median earning women ± $4,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,257), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,882), and Information ($80,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($48,152), Manufacturing ($40,529), and Public Administration ($40,101).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

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. 23
    Retail Trade
  2. 22
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 18
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $59.9k
    Manufacturing
  2. $20.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $18.6k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Desha County, AR was $89,100 in 2023, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,300 to $89,100, a 0.906% increase. The homeownership rate in Desha County, AR is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Desha County, AR have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desha County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Desha County, AR is $36,064. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Desha County, AR was Census Tract 9505, Desha County, AR with a value of $44,679, followed by Census Tract 9501, Desha County, AR and Census Tract 9502, Desha County, AR, with respective values of $40,590 and $36,707.

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Desha County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.64%.

Housing

Property

$89,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,335
$2,874
Median Property Taxes
±$317

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2023
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Desha County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9505, Desha County, AR
  2. Census Tract 9501, Desha County, AR
  3. Census Tract 9502, Desha County, AR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Desha County, AR was Census Tract 9505, Desha County, AR with a value of $44,679, followed by Census Tract 9501, Desha County, AR and Census Tract 9502, Desha County, AR, with respective values of $40,590 and $36,707.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Desha 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.
$36,064
Median Household Income
± $3,671
4.75k
Number of Households
± 448

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Desha County, AR declined from $36,064 from the previous year's value of $38,067.

The following chart displays the households in Desha 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 Desha County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.85%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Desha County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.85%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desha County, AR have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Desha 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 Desha County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desha County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Desha County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.64%.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desha County, AR (3.16k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desha County, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 40.7% of the children was living in poverty in Desha County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 730 in Desha County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 154 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Desha County, AR has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Desha County, AR see 2,218 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.18% decrease from the previous year (2,222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1346 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,218 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Desha County, AR

Primary care physicians in Desha County, AR see an average of 2,218 patients per year. This represents a 0.18% decrease from the previous year (2,222 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.48%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
33.6%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Desha County, AR declined by 4.77% from 8.91% to 8.48%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2016, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76 in Desha County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 45.1% in Desha County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.4% in Desha County, AR.

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