Gibson, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,167
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
1.56% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
30.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,496
6.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,800
4.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,684
5.18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gibson, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Gibson, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gibson, AR was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Gibson, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gibson, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Gibson, AR is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.9% of Gibson, AR residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Gibson, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 402 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Gibson, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gibson, AR was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibson, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 547
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    522 ± 262
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    402 ± 242
7.87%
Hispanic Population
328 people

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Gibson, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 402 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.87% of the people in Gibson, AR are hispanic (328 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gibson, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
79 people
2.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
113 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Gibson, AR residents (79 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 Gibson, AR was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    156 ± 92
  2. Vietnam
    63 ± 51
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 19

Gibson, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gibson, AR employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gibson, AR were Manufacturing (206 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,161), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,893), and Information ($78,342).

Occupations

1.68k
2024 Value
± 355
−5.18%
1 Year decline
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibson, AR declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 1.78k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibson, AR, are Management Occupations (234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibson, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

1.68k
2024 Value
± 355
−5.18%
1 Year decline
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibson, AR declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 1.78k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibson, AR, are Manufacturing (206 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibson, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gibson, 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

$56,308
Median earning men ± $15,978
$36,250
Median earning women ± $17,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,893), and Public Administration ($70,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,605), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,238).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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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.

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibson, AR was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $157,800, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibson, AR is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gibson, AR have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibson, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$157,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,060
$1,331
Median Property Taxes
±$301

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 Gibson, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Gibson, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,496
Median Household Income
± $11,659
1.61k
Number of Households
± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Gibson, AR grew to $66,496 from the previous year's value of $62,194.

The following chart displays the households in Gibson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gibson, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.02%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Gibson, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.02%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibson, AR have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gibson, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibson, AR (447 out of 4.17k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

92.9% of the population of Gibson, AR has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 3.67% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.14%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
3.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gibson, AR declined by 17.1% from 8.61% to 7.14%.

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