Farmington, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

9,094

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

8.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.77%

26.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,469

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Farmington, AR is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Farmington, AR residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.72k people) in Farmington, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 332 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Farmington, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmington, AR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmington, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.72k ± 552
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 427
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 222

5.77%

Hispanic Population

525 people

5.77% of the people in Farmington, AR are hispanic (525 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmington, 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

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Farmington, AR residents (277 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 Farmington, AR was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 138
Korea
84 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 65

Farmington, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Farmington, AR employs 4.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmington, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Retail Trade (754 people), and Construction (531 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,765), Utilities ($82,813), and Wholesale Trade ($78,537).

Employment

Occupations

4.72k

2024 Value

± 657

23.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, AR grew at a rate of 23.1%, from 3.83k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmington, AR, are Management Occupations (714 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (450 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmington, 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

4.72k

2024 Value

± 657

23.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, AR grew at a rate of 23.1%, from 3.83k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmington, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Retail Trade (754 people), and Construction (531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmington, AR, though some of these residents may live in Farmington, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,779

Median earning men ± $5,062

$45,833

Median earning women ± $9,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,304), Construction ($77,616), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($132,829), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,145), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmington, AR was $304,800 in 2024, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,900 to $304,800, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmington, AR is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmington, AR have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmington, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,480

$2,575

Median Property Taxes

±$451

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Farmington, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmington, 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.

$90,469

Median Household Income

± $6,578

3.56k

Number of Households

± 557

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Farmington, AR grew to $90,469 from the previous year's value of $88,541.

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmington, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (9.11%)
Other (4.2%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Farmington, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.11%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.2%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmington, AR have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.981% of the workforce in Farmington, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, AR (338 out of 8.95k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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