Elaine, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

487

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,792

24.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$64,800

Population & Diversity

Elaine, AR is home to a population of 487 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (374 people) in Elaine, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elaine, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 143
White (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

1.23%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.23% of the people in Elaine, AR are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elaine, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Elaine, AR employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elaine, AR were Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Manufacturing (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 101

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elaine, AR declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 150 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elaine, AR, are Transportation Occupations (26 people), Production Occupations (22 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elaine, 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

128

2024 Value

± 101

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elaine, AR declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 150 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elaine, AR, are Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Manufacturing (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elaine, AR, though some of these residents may live in Elaine, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,194

Median earning men ± $14,741

$6,944

Median earning women ± $34,322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,875) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elaine, AR was $64,800 in 2024, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,800 to $64,800, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Elaine, AR is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elaine, AR have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elaine, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$64,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,715

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Elaine, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

47.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Elaine, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elaine, 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.

$29,792

Median Household Income

± $27,168

237

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 237 households in Elaine, AR declined from $29,792 from the previous year's value of $39,226.

The following chart displays the households in Elaine, 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 Elaine, 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 (65.1%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Walked (15.1%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Elaine, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who walked to work (15.1%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elaine, AR have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Elaine, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elaine, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elaine, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elaine, AR (116 out of 487 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elaine, AR is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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