Elm Springs, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,069

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

6.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,739

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elm Springs, AR is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Elm Springs, AR residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Elm Springs, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Elm Springs, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elm Springs, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elm Springs, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 539
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 74

5.67%

Hispanic Population

174 people

5.67% of the people in Elm Springs, AR are hispanic (174 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elm Springs, 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

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Elm Springs, AR residents (96 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 Elm Springs, AR was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 44
Vietnam
36 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 35

Elm Springs, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elm Springs, AR employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elm Springs, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Construction (193 people), and Educational Services (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($130,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,284), and Wholesale Trade ($108,068).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 315

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Springs, AR grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elm Springs, AR, are Management Occupations (367 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (177 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elm Springs, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 315

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Springs, AR grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elm Springs, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Construction (193 people), and Educational Services (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elm Springs, AR, though some of these residents may live in Elm Springs, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,625

Median earning men ± $26,428

$40,000

Median earning women ± $19,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($122,679), and Retail Trade ($108,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,268), Manufacturing ($72,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elm Springs, AR was $460,100 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,400 to $460,100, a 27% increase. The homeownership rate in Elm Springs, AR is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elm Springs, AR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elm Springs, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,126

$979

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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 Elm Springs, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Elm Springs, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elm Springs, 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.

$131,739

Median Household Income

± $25,003

1.06k

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Elm Springs, AR grew to $131,739 from the previous year's value of $112,917.

The following chart displays the households in Elm Springs, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elm Springs, 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%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Elm Springs, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elm Springs, AR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.478% of the workforce in Elm Springs, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elm Springs, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elm Springs, AR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elm Springs, AR (346 out of 3.06k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elm Springs, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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