Diamond City, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

672

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

0.664% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

39.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,966

9.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Diamond City, AR is home to a population of 672 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.42% of Diamond City, AR residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (587 people) in Diamond City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Diamond City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Diamond City, AR was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Diamond City, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
587 ± 207
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 21

4.91%

Hispanic Population

33 people

4.91% of the people in Diamond City, AR are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Diamond City, 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

3.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 3.42% of Diamond City, AR residents (23 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 Diamond City, AR was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 24
Vietnam
17 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 8

Diamond City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Diamond City, AR employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Diamond City, AR were Manufacturing (44 people), Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,455), Construction ($49,583), and Transportation & Warehousing ($42,679).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 95

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Diamond City, AR declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 336 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Diamond City, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), Material Moving Occupations (36 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Diamond City, 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

253

2024 Value

± 95

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Diamond City, AR declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 336 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Diamond City, AR, are Manufacturing (44 people), Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Diamond City, AR, though some of these residents may live in Diamond City, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,789

Median earning men ± $8,440

$26,406

Median earning women ± $16,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,768), Construction ($47,917), and Manufacturing ($38,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,946), Retail Trade ($26,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Diamond City, AR was $98,000 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $98,000, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Diamond City, AR is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Diamond City, AR have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Diamond City, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,364

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Diamond City, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Diamond City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Diamond City, 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.

$45,966

Median Household Income

± $8,628

293

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in Diamond City, AR grew to $45,966 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

The following chart displays the households in Diamond City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Diamond City, 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 (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Diamond City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Diamond City, AR have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Diamond City, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Diamond City, AR (136 out of 663 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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