Etowah, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

316

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

8.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.1%

5.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,659

6.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,800

Population & Diversity

Etowah, AR is home to a population of 316 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.316% of Etowah, AR residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (299 people) in Etowah, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Etowah, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Etowah, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Etowah, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 20
Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.316%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.316% of the people in Etowah, AR are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Etowah, 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

0.316%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.654%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.316% of Etowah, AR residents (1 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 Etowah, AR was 0.654%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Etowah, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Etowah, AR employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Etowah, AR were Manufacturing (43 people), Construction (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($53,409), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,409), and Information ($45,000).

Employment

Occupations

135

2024 Value

± 91

−2.17%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Etowah, AR declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 138 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Etowah, AR, are Production Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people), and Transportation Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Etowah, 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

135

2024 Value

± 91

−2.17%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Etowah, AR declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 138 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Etowah, AR, are Manufacturing (43 people), Construction (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Etowah, AR, though some of these residents may live in Etowah, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,455

Median earning men ± $20,918

$31,250

Median earning women ± $18,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,409), Manufacturing ($16,713), and Construction ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,750) and Retail Trade ($3,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Etowah, AR was $82,800 in 2024, which is 0.249 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,600 to $82,800, a 2.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Etowah, AR is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Etowah, AR have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Etowah, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,958

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

46.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Etowah, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Etowah, 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.

$24,659

Median Household Income

± $20,515

121

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 121 households in Etowah, AR grew to $24,659 from the previous year's value of $23,125.

The following chart displays the households in Etowah, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Etowah, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Etowah, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Etowah, AR have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.862% of the workforce in Etowah, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Etowah, AR (117 out of 315 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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