Fifty-Six, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

205

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.32%

332% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,375

13.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fifty-Six, AR is home to a population of 205 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.976% of Fifty-Six, AR residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193 people) in Fifty-Six, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Fifty-Six, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fifty-Six, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fifty-Six, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 6
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
3 ± 7

1.95%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.95% of the people in Fifty-Six, AR are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fifty-Six, 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

0.976%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.565%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.976% of Fifty-Six, AR residents (2 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 Fifty-Six, AR was 0.565%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Fifty-Six, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fifty-Six, AR.

Economy

The economy of Fifty-Six, AR employs 61 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fifty-Six, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fifty-Six, AR grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 55 employees to 61 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fifty-Six, AR, are Health Technologists & Technicians (9 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people), and Material Moving Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fifty-Six, 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

2024 Value

± 80

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fifty-Six, AR grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 55 employees to 61 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fifty-Six, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fifty-Six, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fifty-Six, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,875

Median earning men ± $12,226

$29,028

Median earning women ± $7,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($9,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fifty-Six, AR was $176,800 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,200 to $176,800, a 2.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Fifty-Six, AR is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fifty-Six, AR have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fifty-Six, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,614

$67

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 Fifty-Six, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Fifty-Six, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fifty-Six, 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.

$54,375

Median Household Income

± $18,442

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 74 households in Fifty-Six, AR declined from $54,375 from the previous year's value of $62,583.

The following chart displays the households in Fifty-Six, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fifty-Six, 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 (98.3%)
Worked At Home (1.69%)

In 2024, 98.3% of workers in Fifty-Six, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.69%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fifty-Six, AR have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Fifty-Six, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fifty-Six, AR (15 out of 205 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fifty-Six, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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