Joiner, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

454

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

43.6%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,029

1.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$57,000

Population & Diversity

Joiner, AR is home to a population of 454 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.22% of Joiner, AR residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (381 people) in Joiner, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Joiner, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joiner, AR was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joiner, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 180
White (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 42
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

1.54%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.54% of the people in Joiner, AR are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joiner, 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

0.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.457%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.22% of Joiner, AR residents (1 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 Joiner, AR was 0.457%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Joiner, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Joiner, AR employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joiner, AR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Manufacturing (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,679), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,083).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 96

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joiner, AR declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 152 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joiner, AR, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (35 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (21 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joiner, 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

132

2024 Value

± 96

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joiner, AR declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 152 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joiner, AR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Manufacturing (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joiner, AR, though some of these residents may live in Joiner, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,741

Median earning men ± $14,673

$15,769

Median earning women ± $6,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,295) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,292) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Joiner, AR was $57,000 in 2024, which is 0.171 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $50,000 to $57,000, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Joiner, AR is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joiner, AR have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joiner, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$57,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,293

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.2%

Homeownership

2024

43.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.2% of the housing units in Joiner, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joiner, 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.

$26,029

Median Household Income

± $4,177

180

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Joiner, AR grew to $26,029 from the previous year's value of $25,688.

The following chart displays the households in Joiner, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joiner, 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 (77.7%)
Walked (22.3%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Joiner, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.3%) and those who carpooled 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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joiner, AR have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Joiner, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Joiner, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Joiner, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joiner, AR (198 out of 454 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joiner, AR is Black, followed by White 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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