Elkins, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,808

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.51%

36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,789

0.836% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,500

Population & Diversity

Elkins, AR is home to a population of 3.81k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.06% of Elkins, AR residents were born outside of the country (307 people).

In 2024, there were 5.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Elkins, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Other (Hispanic) and 401 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Elkins, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkins, AR was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkins, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 358
Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 372

17.7%

Hispanic Population

674 people

17.7% of the people in Elkins, AR are hispanic (674 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkins, 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

8.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 8.06% of Elkins, AR residents (307 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 Elkins, AR was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24

Elkins, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkins, AR employs 1.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkins, AR were Manufacturing (333 people), Retail Trade (287 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($84,844), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,292), and Accommodation & Food Services ($70,761).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2024 Value

± 290

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkins, AR declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 1.87k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkins, AR, are Management Occupations (238 people), Production Occupations (183 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkins, 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

1.85k

2024 Value

± 290

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkins, AR declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 1.87k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkins, AR, are Manufacturing (333 people), Retail Trade (287 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkins, AR, though some of these residents may live in Elkins, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,964

Median earning men ± $11,375

$46,011

Median earning women ± $13,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,793), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,531), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,313), and Manufacturing ($52,569).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkins, AR was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,100 to $212,500, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkins, AR is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkins, AR have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkins, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,787

$1,105

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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 Elkins, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Elkins, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkins, 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.

$81,789

Median Household Income

± $16,229

1.3k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Elkins, AR grew to $81,789 from the previous year's value of $81,111.

The following chart displays the households in Elkins, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkins, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Elkins, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkins, AR have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.303% of the workforce in Elkins, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkins, AR (247 out of 3.79k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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