Hackett, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,118

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,081

12.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hackett, AR is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.358% of Hackett, AR residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 8.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (980 people) in Hackett, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hackett, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hackett, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hackett, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
980 ± 298
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 92
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 19

0.268%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.268% of the people in Hackett, AR are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hackett, 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

0.358%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.335%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.358% of Hackett, AR residents (4 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 Hackett, AR was 0.335%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 17

Hackett, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hackett, AR employs 397 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hackett, AR were Retail Trade (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

397

2024 Value

± 104

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackett, AR declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 491 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hackett, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (45 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hackett, 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

397

2024 Value

± 104

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackett, AR declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 491 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hackett, AR, are Retail Trade (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hackett, AR, though some of these residents may live in Hackett, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $19,139

$33,750

Median earning women ± $2,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,653), and Manufacturing ($29,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hackett, AR was $136,700 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $136,700, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Hackett, AR is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hackett, AR have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hackett, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,898

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Hackett, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hackett, 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.

$44,081

Median Household Income

± $17,508

473

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 473 households in Hackett, AR declined from $44,081 from the previous year's value of $50,365.

The following chart displays the households in Hackett, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hackett, 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 (73%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Hackett, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hackett, AR have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hackett, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hackett, AR (206 out of 1.1k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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