Higden, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

182

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.24%

6.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,479

19.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$219,300

Population & Diversity

Higden, AR is home to a population of 182 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (182 people) in Higden, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Higden, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Higden, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Higden, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Higden, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Higden, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Higden, AR employs 49 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Higden, AR were Educational Services (11 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and Retail Trade (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($47,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 83

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higden, AR grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 44 employees to 49 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higden, AR, are Management Occupations (15 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higden, 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

2024 Value

± 83

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higden, AR grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 44 employees to 49 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higden, AR, are Educational Services (11 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and Retail Trade (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Higden, AR, though some of these residents may live in Higden, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,333

Median earning men ± $64,531

$49,688

Median earning women ± $20,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Higden, AR was $219,300 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,500 to $219,300, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Higden, AR is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Higden, AR have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Higden, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,532

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

50.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Higden, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higden, 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.

$59,479

Median Household Income

± $46,172

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 69 households in Higden, AR declined from $59,479 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Higden, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Higden, 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 (91.8%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Higden, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.16%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higden, AR have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Higden, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higden, AR (15 out of 182 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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