Higginson, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,055

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,957

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Higginson, AR is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Higginson, AR residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 5.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (794 people) in Higginson, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Higginson, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Higginson, AR was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Higginson, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
794 ± 379
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 33

6.82%

Hispanic Population

72 people

6.82% of the people in Higginson, AR are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Higginson, 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

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Higginson, AR residents (33 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 Higginson, AR was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 41
Vietnam
12 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Higginson, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Higginson, AR employs 652 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Higginson, AR were Accommodation & Food Services (161 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Manufacturing (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,080), Construction ($57,875), and Finance & Insurance ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

652

2024 Value

± 204

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higginson, AR grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 512 employees to 652 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higginson, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higginson, 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

652

2024 Value

± 204

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higginson, AR grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 512 employees to 652 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higginson, AR, are Accommodation & Food Services (161 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Manufacturing (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Higginson, AR, though some of these residents may live in Higginson, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,788

Median earning men ± $22,213

$14,050

Median earning women ± $11,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,573), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,080), and Construction ($57,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Higginson, AR was $132,000 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $132,000, a 38.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Higginson, AR is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Higginson, AR have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Higginson, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,441

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Higginson, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higginson, 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.

$76,957

Median Household Income

± $20,062

310

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 310 households in Higginson, AR grew to $76,957 from the previous year's value of $66,806.

The following chart displays the households in Higginson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Higginson, 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 (91.1%)
Carpooled (7.4%)
Walked (0.77%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Higginson, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.4%) and those who walked to work (0.77%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higginson, AR have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Higginson, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Higginson, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Higginson, AR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higginson, AR (140 out of 1.02k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Higginson, AR is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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