Hamburg, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,886

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.5%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,234

2.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hamburg, AR is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.93% of Hamburg, AR residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Hamburg, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 815 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Hamburg, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamburg, AR was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamburg, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 428
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 174

22%

Hispanic Population

636 people

22% of the people in Hamburg, AR are hispanic (636 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamburg, 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

6.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

5.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 6.93% of Hamburg, AR residents (200 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 Hamburg, AR was 5.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 74
Vietnam
37 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 31

Hamburg, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamburg, AR employs 849 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamburg, AR were Manufacturing (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Educational Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,089), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,056), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,056).

Employment

Occupations

849

2024 Value

± 199

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamburg, AR declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 888 employees to 849 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamburg, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (124 people), Production Occupations (119 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamburg, 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

849

2024 Value

± 199

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamburg, AR declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 888 employees to 849 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamburg, AR, are Manufacturing (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Educational Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamburg, AR, though some of these residents may live in Hamburg, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,063

Median earning men ± $2,969

$29,911

Median earning women ± $13,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,979), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,611), and Manufacturing ($60,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,849), and Manufacturing ($22,206).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamburg, AR was $77,100 in 2024, which is 0.232 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $77,100, a 0.772% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hamburg, AR is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamburg, AR have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamburg, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,352

$592

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Hamburg, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamburg, 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.

$34,234

Median Household Income

± $10,951

1.01k

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Hamburg, AR declined from $34,234 from the previous year's value of $35,027.

The following chart displays the households in Hamburg, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamburg, 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 (93.2%)
Carpooled (4.16%)
Other (2.26%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Hamburg, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.16%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.26%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamburg, AR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Hamburg, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamburg, AR (933 out of 2.87k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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