Dumas, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,768

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.9%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,787

0.432% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,400

Population & Diversity

Dumas, AR is home to a population of 3.77k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.25% of Dumas, AR residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Dumas, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 White (Non-Hispanic) and 210 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Dumas, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dumas, AR was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dumas, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 194
White (Non-Hispanic)
694 ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 147

11.9%

Hispanic Population

447 people

11.9% of the people in Dumas, AR are hispanic (447 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dumas, 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

7.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

5.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Dumas, AR residents (273 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 Dumas, AR was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 34
World War II
9 ± 14

Dumas, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dumas, AR employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dumas, AR were Manufacturing (252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), and Construction (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,500), Public Administration ($46,831), and Retail Trade ($46,364).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 233

−14.2%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumas, AR declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dumas, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (163 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dumas, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 233

−14.2%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumas, AR declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dumas, AR, are Manufacturing (252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), and Construction (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dumas, AR, though some of these residents may live in Dumas, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,267

Median earning men ± $7,245

$39,301

Median earning women ± $9,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,583), Manufacturing ($62,188), and Retail Trade ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,541), Retail Trade ($45,769), and Manufacturing ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dumas, AR was $84,400 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $84,400, a 7.05% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dumas, AR is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dumas, AR have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dumas, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,955

$839

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Dumas, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dumas, 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.

$34,787

Median Household Income

± $8,279

1.73k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Dumas, AR declined from $34,787 from the previous year's value of $34,938.

The following chart displays the households in Dumas, 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 Dumas, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (16%)
Other (2.77%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Dumas, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.77%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dumas, AR have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Dumas, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dumas, AR (1.28k out of 3.77k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dumas, AR is Black, followed by White 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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