Gurdon, AR

Census Place

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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
$111,600
18.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
691
2.98% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gurdon, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Gurdon, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gurdon, AR was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Gurdon, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurdon, AR was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurdon, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    931 ± 238
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    497 ± 174
  3. White (Hispanic)
    143 ± 156
11.4%
Hispanic Population
186 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.

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.

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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

1.29%
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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 18
  3. 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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gurdon, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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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 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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gurdon, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Gurdon, AR has health coverage, with 23.6% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 0.862% 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, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
23.6%
Employer Coverage
32.9%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
9.85%
Non-Group
0.862%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurdon, AR declined by 3.06% from 12.9% to 12.5%.

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