Gurdon, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,625

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

37.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,587

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gurdon, AR is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.29% of Gurdon, AR residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (931 people) in Gurdon, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 143 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Gurdon, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gurdon, AR was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurdon, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
931 ± 238
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
143 ± 156

11.4%

Hispanic Population

186 people

11.4% of the people in Gurdon, AR are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gurdon, 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

1.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

5.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 1.29% of Gurdon, AR residents (21 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 Gurdon, AR was 5.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Gurdon, 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 Gurdon, AR.

Economy

The economy of Gurdon, AR employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gurdon, AR were Manufacturing (208 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,750), Manufacturing ($51,100), and Information ($47,831).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 178

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurdon, AR grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 671 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurdon, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), Production Occupations (97 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurdon, 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

691

2024 Value

± 178

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurdon, AR grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 671 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurdon, AR, are Manufacturing (208 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gurdon, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gurdon, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,658

Median earning men ± $24,105

$29,458

Median earning women ± $5,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500), Manufacturing ($52,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,698).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gurdon, AR was $111,600 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,300 to $111,600, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Gurdon, AR is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gurdon, AR have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gurdon, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,424

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Gurdon, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gurdon, 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.

$47,587

Median Household Income

± $18,982

759

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 759 households in Gurdon, AR grew to $47,587 from the previous year's value of $45,769.

The following chart displays the households in Gurdon, 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 Gurdon, 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 (74.5%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Other (5.54%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Gurdon, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.54%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurdon, AR have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gurdon, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurdon, AR (279 out of 1.62k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gurdon, 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.

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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