Johnson, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,656

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

3.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.19%

184% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,844

9.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$312,900

Population & Diversity

Johnson, AR is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.6% of Johnson, AR residents were born outside of the country (680 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.35k people) in Johnson, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Other (Hispanic) and 196 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Johnson, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson, AR was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 485
Other (Hispanic)
472 ± 324
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 203

16.2%

Hispanic Population

592 people

16.2% of the people in Johnson, AR are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson, 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

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

680 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Johnson, AR residents (680 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 Johnson, AR was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 34
Vietnam
2 ± 21

Johnson, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 10 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Johnson, AR employs 1.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson, AR were Educational Services (375 people), Retail Trade (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,862), Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,016), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,229).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2024 Value

± 364

−8.05%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson, AR declined at a rate of −8.05%, from 2.03k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (329 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (273 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson, 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

1.86k

2024 Value

± 364

−8.05%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson, AR declined at a rate of −8.05%, from 2.03k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson, AR, are Educational Services (375 people), Retail Trade (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson, AR, though some of these residents may live in Johnson, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,368

Median earning men ± $19,730

$55,833

Median earning women ± $16,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($147,576), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($74,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson, AR was $312,900 in 2024, which is 0.94 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,500 to $312,900, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson, AR is 44.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson, AR have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,188

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.4%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.4% of the housing units in Johnson, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson, 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.

$95,844

Median Household Income

± $13,379

1.26k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Johnson, AR grew to $95,844 from the previous year's value of $87,150.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson, 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 Johnson, 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 (82.2%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Johnson, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.51%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson, AR have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Johnson, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson, AR (80 out of 3.66k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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