Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
202,989
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.568% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13%
4.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,933
2.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$216,800
9.22% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
91,692
2.44% 1-year growth

About

4.7% of the households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are University of Central Arkansas (2,446 degrees awarded in 2023), Hendrix College (250 degrees), and Central Baptist College (103 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was $216,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: T. R. Pugh Memorial Park (or The Old Mill) is a re-creation of an 1880s era water-powered grist mill located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It was used in the opening scenes of the movie classic Gone With The Wind. In 2010, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population & Diversity

Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR is home to a population of 203k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.27% of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (6.64k people).

In 2024, there were 8.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are Spanish (6,663 households), German (347 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (233 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
102,122
Women
50.9%
98,572
Men
49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 200,694 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    161k ± 484
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19.1k ± 623
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7.11k ± 698
5.6%
Hispanic Population
11.4k people

In 2024, there were 8.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.6% of the people in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are hispanic (11.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,021 ± 1,098 people
  2. India
    377 ± 476 people
  3. Philippines
    377 ± 476 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 2,021 Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR residents, followed by India with 377 and Philippines with 377.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.64k people
3.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.59k people

As of 2024, 3.27% of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR residents (6.64k 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 Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,663 households (3.49%)
  2. German
    347 households (0.182%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    233 households (0.122%)

4.7% of the households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was Spanish. 3.49% of the households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,025 ± 510
  2. Vietnam
    2,785 ± 326
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,598 ± 376

Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR employs 91.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,270 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,810 people), and Construction (5,806 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for mining ($164,357), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($152,654), and Paperboard container manufacturing ($149,612).

Males in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,944. The income inequality in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.412, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
44,991
Women
49.1%
46,701
Men
50.9%

The workforce of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR in 2023 was 91,692 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

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Occupations

91.7k
2023 Value
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 89.5k employees to 91.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, are Registered nurses (3,490 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,731 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

91.7k
2023 Value
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 89.5k employees to 91.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,270 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,810 people), and Construction (5,806 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,201
Median earning men ± $1,492
$38,285
Median earning women ± $1,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,827), and Public Administration ($58,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($52,500), Information ($51,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,212).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR awarded 2,830 degrees. The student population of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,395 male students and 7,117 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are White (1,987 and 72.5%), Black or African American (376 and 13.7%), Hispanic or Latino (165 and 6.02%), and Two or More Races (113 and 4.12%).

The largest universities in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Central Arkansas (2,446 and 86.4%), Hendrix College (250 and 8.83%), and Central Baptist College (103 and 3.64%).

The most popular majors in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are General Psychology (189 and 6.68%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (132 and 4.66%), and General Biological Sciences (121 and 4.28%).

The median tuition costs in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR are $27,225 for private four year colleges, and $7,140 and $14,280 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,512 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,512 students enrolled in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,722 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    189 degrees awarded
  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    124 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    109 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was General Psychology with 189 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Central Arkansas
    2,446 degrees awarded
  2. Hendrix College
    250 degrees awarded
  3. Central Baptist College
    103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Central Arkansas with 2,446 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 984 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, which is 0.533 times less than the 1,846 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,987 degrees mean that there were 5.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 376 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,225) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,337) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.721% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.495% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (49.3k), Some college (40.1k), and Bachelors Degree (25.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $216,800, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,484
$52,121
Median Property Taxes
±$1,747

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Rent vs Own

66.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,933
Median Household Income
± $1,781
77.9k
Number of Households
± 2,352

In 2024, the median household income of the 77.9k households in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR grew to $68,933 from the previous year's value of $66,969.

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Wage Distribution

0.412
2023 Wage GINI in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR
0.41
2022 Wage GINI in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR

In 2023, the income inequality in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was 0.412 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR (25.5k out of 197k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,478 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.78%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
3.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR declined by 6.14% from 7.22% to 6.78%.

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