Keo, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

322

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

3.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

2.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,000

0.952% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,400

Population & Diversity

Keo, AR is home to a population of 322 people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Keo, AR residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Keo, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Keo, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keo, AR was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keo, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 90
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 29

5.59%

Hispanic Population

18 people

5.59% of the people in Keo, AR are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keo, 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

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Keo, AR residents (18 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 Keo, AR was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 48
Vietnam
1 ± 18

Keo, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keo, AR employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keo, AR were Construction (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($32,250), Accommodation & Food Services ($17,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,500).

Employment

Occupations

118

2024 Value

± 94

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keo, AR declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 133 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keo, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (21 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keo, 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

118

2024 Value

± 94

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keo, AR declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 133 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keo, AR, are Construction (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keo, AR, though some of these residents may live in Keo, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,036

Median earning men ± $26,205

$31,625

Median earning women ± $18,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Keo, AR have an average commute time of 55.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keo, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,785

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Keo, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keo, 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.

$39,000

Median Household Income

± $22,797

128

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Keo, AR declined from $39,000 from the previous year's value of $39,375.

The following chart displays the households in Keo, 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 Keo, 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 (54.2%)
Other (16.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)

In 2024, 54.2% of workers in Keo, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (14.4%).

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

55.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keo, AR have a longer commute time (55.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.8% of the workforce in Keo, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keo, AR (68 out of 322 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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