Fordyce, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,268

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

12.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,079

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fordyce, AR is home to a population of 3.27k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.214% of Fordyce, AR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Fordyce, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Fordyce, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fordyce, AR was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fordyce, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 205
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 147

1.44%

Hispanic Population

47 people

1.44% of the people in Fordyce, AR are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fordyce, 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

0.214%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.512%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.214% of Fordyce, AR residents (7 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 Fordyce, AR was 0.512%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26

Fordyce, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fordyce, AR employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fordyce, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), Manufacturing (277 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,298), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,005), and Manufacturing ($37,348).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 283

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fordyce, AR declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 1.32k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fordyce, AR, are Production Occupations (217 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fordyce, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 283

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fordyce, AR declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 1.32k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fordyce, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), Manufacturing (277 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fordyce, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fordyce, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,601

Median earning men ± $2,737

$31,630

Median earning women ± $12,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,234), and Retail Trade ($34,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,298), Manufacturing ($35,827), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fordyce, AR was $92,600 in 2024, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $92,600, a 0.108% increase. The homeownership rate in Fordyce, AR is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fordyce, AR have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fordyce, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,429

$871

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Fordyce, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fordyce, 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.

$38,079

Median Household Income

± $11,972

1.32k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Fordyce, AR declined from $38,079 from the previous year's value of $43,056.

The following chart displays the households in Fordyce, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fordyce, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Walked (3.06%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Fordyce, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who walked to work (3.06%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fordyce, AR have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Fordyce, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fordyce, AR (517 out of 3.02k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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