Dierks, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

728

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.7

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

52.9%

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,188

4.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$100,200

Population & Diversity

Dierks, AR is home to a population of 728 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.824% of Dierks, AR residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (493 people) in Dierks, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dierks, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 35

6.59%

Hispanic Population

48 people

6.59% of the people in Dierks, AR are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dierks, 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

0.824%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.629%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.824% of Dierks, AR residents (6 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 Dierks, AR was 0.629%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 11

Dierks, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dierks, AR employs 201 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dierks, AR were Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,250), Educational Services ($49,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

201

2024 Value

± 109

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dierks, AR grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 179 employees to 201 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dierks, AR, are Transportation Occupations (36 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dierks, 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

201

2024 Value

± 109

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dierks, AR grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 179 employees to 201 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dierks, AR, are Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dierks, AR, though some of these residents may live in Dierks, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,550

Median earning men ± $18,356

$27,500

Median earning women ± $29,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,393), Manufacturing ($50,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($11,620).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dierks, AR was $100,200 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $100,200, a 35.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dierks, AR is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dierks, AR have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dierks, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$100,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,116

$231

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Dierks, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dierks, 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.

$22,188

Median Household Income

± $5,654

367

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Dierks, AR declined from $22,188 from the previous year's value of $23,333.

The following chart displays the households in Dierks, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dierks, 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 (95.5%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 95.5% of workers in Dierks, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.49%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dierks, AR have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dierks, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dierks, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dierks, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dierks, AR (361 out of 682 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dierks, 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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