Horseshoe Bend, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,555

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

0.373% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,080

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Horseshoe Bend, AR is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of Horseshoe Bend, AR residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Horseshoe Bend, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Horseshoe Bend, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horseshoe Bend, AR was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horseshoe Bend, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 56

2.27%

Hispanic Population

58 people

2.27% of the people in Horseshoe Bend, AR are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horseshoe Bend, 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

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.366%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Horseshoe Bend, AR residents (34 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 Horseshoe Bend, AR was 0.366%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 56

Horseshoe Bend, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horseshoe Bend, AR employs 796 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horseshoe Bend, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Manufacturing (163 people), and Retail Trade (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($92,667), and Public Administration ($46,648).

Employment

Occupations

796

2024 Value

± 190

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseshoe Bend, AR grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 693 employees to 796 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horseshoe Bend, AR, are Production Occupations (150 people), Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horseshoe Bend, 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

796

2024 Value

± 190

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseshoe Bend, AR grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 693 employees to 796 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horseshoe Bend, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Manufacturing (163 people), and Retail Trade (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horseshoe Bend, AR, though some of these residents may live in Horseshoe Bend, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,859

Median earning men ± $10,024

$39,375

Median earning women ± $12,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,000), Public Administration ($45,568), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,813), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horseshoe Bend, AR was $128,500 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,500 to $128,500, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Horseshoe Bend, AR is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horseshoe Bend, AR have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horseshoe Bend, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,466

$798

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Horseshoe Bend, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horseshoe Bend, 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.

$46,080

Median Household Income

± $6,128

1.04k

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Horseshoe Bend, AR grew to $46,080 from the previous year's value of $40,868.

The following chart displays the households in Horseshoe Bend, 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 Horseshoe Bend, 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 (83%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Horseshoe Bend, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horseshoe Bend, AR have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.279% of the workforce in Horseshoe Bend, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horseshoe Bend, AR (658 out of 2.52k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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