Fouke, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

859

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.4

6.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31%

7.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,600

7.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,200

Population & Diversity

Fouke, AR is home to a population of 859 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (777 people) in Fouke, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fouke, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
777 ± 257
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 57
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fouke, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Fouke, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fouke, AR employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fouke, AR were Manufacturing (70 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,042).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 125

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fouke, AR grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 270 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fouke, AR, are Production Occupations (55 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fouke, 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

347

2024 Value

± 125

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fouke, AR grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 270 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fouke, AR, are Manufacturing (70 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fouke, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fouke, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,964

Median earning men ± $11,426

$22,500

Median earning women ± $10,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,071) and Manufacturing ($41,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,042), Retail Trade ($25,278), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,058).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fouke, AR was $84,200 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,400 to $84,200, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Fouke, AR is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fouke, AR have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fouke, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,142

$189

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Fouke, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fouke, 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.

$41,600

Median Household Income

± $7,563

310

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 310 households in Fouke, AR grew to $41,600 from the previous year's value of $38,594.

The following chart displays the households in Fouke, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fouke, 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 (70.3%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Fouke, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.31%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fouke, AR have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fouke, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fouke, AR (266 out of 859 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fouke, AR is White, followed by Native American 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.

Keep Exploring