Gravette, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,714

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.304% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.79%

5.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,214

4.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gravette, AR is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.404% of Gravette, AR residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 3.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Gravette, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Gravette, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gravette, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gravette, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 519
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 497
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 119

1.83%

Hispanic Population

68 people

1.83% of the people in Gravette, AR are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gravette, 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

0.404%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.496%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.404% of Gravette, AR residents (15 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 Gravette, AR was 0.496%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 151
Korea
68 ± 110
Vietnam
45 ± 59

Gravette, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gravette, AR employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gravette, AR were Retail Trade (387 people), Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,087), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,458), and Educational Services ($100,369).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 377

5.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gravette, AR grew at a rate of 5.67%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gravette, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (286 people), Transportation Occupations (198 people), and Management Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gravette, 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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 377

5.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gravette, AR grew at a rate of 5.67%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gravette, AR, are Retail Trade (387 people), Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gravette, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gravette, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,298

Median earning men ± $15,366

$60,038

Median earning women ± $18,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,458), Construction ($59,181), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,393), Retail Trade ($63,949), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gravette, AR was $216,300 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $216,300, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gravette, AR is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gravette, AR have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gravette, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,951

$969

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Gravette, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gravette, 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.

$68,214

Median Household Income

± $8,364

1.36k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Gravette, AR grew to $68,214 from the previous year's value of $65,014.

The following chart displays the households in Gravette, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gravette, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (8.17%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Gravette, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.17%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gravette, AR have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gravette, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gravette, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gravette, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gravette, AR (215 out of 3.71k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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