Hope, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

8,671

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,500

15.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$91,900

Population & Diversity

Hope, AR is home to a population of 8.67k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Hope, AR residents were born outside of the country (868 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.82k people) in Hope, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.78k White (Non-Hispanic) and 730 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Hope, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hope, AR was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hope, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.82k ± 426
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 416
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
730 ± 289

18.6%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

18.6% of the people in Hope, AR are hispanic (1.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hope, 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

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

868 people

9.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

815 people

As of 2024, 10% of Hope, AR residents (868 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 Hope, AR was 9.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 99
World War II
10 ± 19

Hope, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hope, AR employs 3.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hope, AR were Manufacturing (1,222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (560 people), and Retail Trade (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($54,342), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,528), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,528).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2024 Value

± 488

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope, AR declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 3.47k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hope, AR, are Production Occupations (653 people), Material Moving Occupations (372 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hope, 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

3.29k

2024 Value

± 488

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope, AR declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 3.47k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hope, AR, are Manufacturing (1,222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (560 people), and Retail Trade (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hope, AR, though some of these residents may live in Hope, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,621

Median earning men ± $5,954

$35,105

Median earning women ± $8,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125), Manufacturing ($41,136), and Construction ($35,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,660), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,068), and Public Administration ($36,116).

Education

The student population of Hope, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 816 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hope, AR are White (361 and 57%), Black or African American (167 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 12.3%), and Two or More Races (22 and 3.48%).

The largest universities in Hope, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (638 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hope, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 and 29.3%), Welding Technology (72 and 11.3%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (51 and 7.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,305 students enrolled in Hope, AR, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 674 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
72 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
29 degrees awarded
Educational & Instructional Technology
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hope, AR was Welding Technology with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hope, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

638 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana with 638 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 264 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hope, AR, which is 0.706 times less than the 374 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 361 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 167 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,513) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hope, AR was $91,900 in 2024, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,800 to $91,900, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Hope, AR is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hope, AR have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hope, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,705

$2,129

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Hope, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hope, 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.

$37,500

Median Household Income

± $6,412

3.52k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Hope, AR declined from $37,500 from the previous year's value of $44,353.

The following chart displays the households in Hope, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hope, 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 (90.6%)
Carpooled (4.57%)
Worked At Home (2.27%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Hope, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.57%) and those who worked at home (2.27%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hope, AR have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Hope, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hope, AR (1.98k out of 8.45k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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