Gassville, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,850

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

47.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,750

18.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gassville, AR is home to a population of 1.85k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.3% of Gassville, AR residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Gassville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Gassville, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gassville, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gassville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 343
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 27

2.81%

Hispanic Population

52 people

2.81% of the people in Gassville, AR are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gassville, 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

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Gassville, AR residents (24 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 Gassville, AR was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 26
Vietnam
14 ± 23
Korea
2 ± 16

Gassville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gassville, AR employs 740 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gassville, AR were Manufacturing (180 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($45,833), Finance & Insurance ($43,490), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,490).

Employment

Occupations

740

2024 Value

± 163

−27.1%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gassville, AR declined at a rate of −27.1%, from 1.02k employees to 740 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gassville, AR, are Production Occupations (120 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gassville, 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

740

2024 Value

± 163

−27.1%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gassville, AR declined at a rate of −27.1%, from 1.02k employees to 740 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gassville, AR, are Manufacturing (180 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gassville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gassville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,574

Median earning men ± $6,150

$26,938

Median earning women ± $7,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,639), Construction ($45,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,563), Manufacturing ($37,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gassville, AR was $142,700 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,600 to $142,700, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gassville, AR is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gassville, AR have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gassville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,537

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Gassville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gassville, 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $12,234

775

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 775 households in Gassville, AR declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $47,404.

The following chart displays the households in Gassville, 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 Gassville, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Gassville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gassville, AR have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Gassville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gassville, AR (318 out of 1.79k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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