East Camden, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,026
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32
15.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.61%
25.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$37,500
15.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$110,400
4.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
510
17.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East Camden, 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 East Camden, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Camden, AR was $110,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in East Camden, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Camden, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasOuachita County, ARCamden, AR

Population & Diversity

East Camden, AR is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of East Camden, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in East Camden, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Camden, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    514 ± 177
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    357 ± 231
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 48
6.92%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in East Camden, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.92% of the people in East Camden, AR are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Camden, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 9

East Camden, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Camden, AR employs 510 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Camden, AR were Manufacturing (232 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), Construction ($59,375), and Public Administration ($53,182).

Employment

Occupations

510
2024 Value
± 167
−17.7%
1 Year decline
± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Camden, AR declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 620 employees to 510 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Camden, AR, are Production Occupations (208 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Camden, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

510
2024 Value
± 167
−17.7%
1 Year decline
± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Camden, AR declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 620 employees to 510 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Camden, AR, are Manufacturing (232 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Camden, AR, though some of these residents may live in East Camden, 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

$43,438
Median earning men ± $26,758
$29,370
Median earning women ± $8,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($59,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,574), and Public Administration ($41,250).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for East Camden, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
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.

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 East Camden, AR was $110,400 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $110,400, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in East Camden, AR is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Camden, AR have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Camden, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,762
$172
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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

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Rent vs Own

46.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in East Camden, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$37,500
Median Household Income
± $31,643
370
Number of Households
± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 370 households in East Camden, AR declined from $37,500 from the previous year's value of $44,500.

The following chart displays the households in East Camden, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Camden, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.1%)
  2. Carpooled (6.53%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.99%)

In 2024, 92.1% of workers in East Camden, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.53%) and those who worked at home (0.99%).

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

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Camden, AR have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in East Camden, 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 East Camden, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Camden, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Camden, AR (67 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

97.7% of the population of East Camden, AR has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 4.97% on Medicare, 6.04% on non-group plans, and 0.39% 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, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 36.2% between 18 and 34 years, 25.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.34%
Uninsured
65.9%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
4.97%
Medicare
6.04%
Non-Group
0.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Camden, AR declined by 22.5% from 3.02% to 2.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Camden, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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