Earle, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,520
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
9.97% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
36.2%
20.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$32,197
19.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$87,900
5.79% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
593
26.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Earle, 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.

100% of the residents in Earle, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Earle, AR was $87,900, and the homeownership rate was 35.9%.

Most people in Earle, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Earle, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Earle, AR is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Earle, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 8.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Earle, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 White (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Earle, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 349
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 113
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 105
1.64%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2024, there were 8.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Earle, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 White (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.64% of the people in Earle, AR are hispanic (25 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 20

Earle, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Earle, AR employs 593 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Earle, AR were Retail Trade (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and Manufacturing (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,189), Transportation & Warehousing ($38,897), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,676).

Occupations

593
2024 Value
± 180
26.2%
1 Year growth
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earle, AR grew at a rate of 26.2%, from 470 employees to 593 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Earle, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (94 people), and Production Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Earle, AR.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

593
2024 Value
± 180
26.2%
1 Year growth
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earle, AR grew at a rate of 26.2%, from 470 employees to 593 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Earle, AR, are Retail Trade (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and Manufacturing (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Earle, AR, though some of these residents may live in Earle, 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

$30,845
Median earning men ± $8,133
$25,395
Median earning women ± $6,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,492), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,676), and Retail Trade ($26,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,833), Retail Trade ($27,734), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

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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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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.

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Earle, AR was $87,900 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $87,900, a 5.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Earle, AR is 35.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Earle, AR have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Earle, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$87,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,136
$204
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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

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

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Rent vs Own

35.9%
Homeownership
2024
73.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35.9% of the housing units in Earle, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.2%.

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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.
$32,197
Median Household Income
± $19,330
568
Number of Households
± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 568 households in Earle, AR grew to $32,197 from the previous year's value of $26,985.

The following chart displays the households in Earle, 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 Earle, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.6%)
  2. Carpooled (20.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.27%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Earle, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (9.27%).

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

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Earle, AR have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Earle, 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 Earle, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Earle, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Earle, AR (547 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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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Health

83.9% of the population of Earle, AR has health coverage, with 12.4% on employee plans, 41.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0.132% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.1%
Uninsured
12.4%
Employer Coverage
41.8%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0.132%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Earle, AR grew by 3.69% from 15.5% to 16.1%.

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