Greers Ferry, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

778

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.9

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,235

0.679% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greers Ferry, AR is home to a population of 778 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Greers Ferry, AR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (721 people) in Greers Ferry, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Greers Ferry, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greers Ferry, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greers Ferry, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
37 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 13

5.78%

Hispanic Population

45 people

5.78% of the people in Greers Ferry, AR are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greers Ferry, 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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.521%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Greers Ferry, AR residents (8 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 Greers Ferry, AR was 0.521%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Greers Ferry, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greers Ferry, AR employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greers Ferry, AR were Retail Trade (54 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,385), Finance & Insurance ($88,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,333).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 97

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greers Ferry, AR declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 379 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greers Ferry, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greers Ferry, 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

279

2024 Value

± 97

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greers Ferry, AR declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 379 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greers Ferry, AR, are Retail Trade (54 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and Educational Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greers Ferry, AR, though some of these residents may live in Greers Ferry, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,719

Median earning men ± $24,866

$28,611

Median earning women ± $20,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), and Manufacturing ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,558).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greers Ferry, AR was $207,000 in 2024, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $207,000, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Greers Ferry, AR is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greers Ferry, AR have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greers Ferry, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,146

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Greers Ferry, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greers Ferry, 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.

$57,235

Median Household Income

± $6,622

377

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Greers Ferry, AR grew to $57,235 from the previous year's value of $56,849.

The following chart displays the households in Greers Ferry, 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 Greers Ferry, 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Greers Ferry, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greers Ferry, AR have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Greers Ferry, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greers Ferry, AR (113 out of 778 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greers Ferry, 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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