Lake Hamilton, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,127

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

62.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,696

16.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Hamilton, AR is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.235% of Lake Hamilton, AR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Lake Hamilton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Hamilton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Hamilton, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Hamilton, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 771
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 92

3.2%

Hispanic Population

68 people

3.2% of the people in Lake Hamilton, AR are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Hamilton, 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

0.235%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.235% of Lake Hamilton, AR residents (5 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 Lake Hamilton, AR was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 35
Korea
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Lake Hamilton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Hamilton, AR employs 811 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Hamilton, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Construction (155 people), and Retail Trade (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Construction ($91,145), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,309).

Employment

Occupations

811

2024 Value

± 238

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Hamilton, AR grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 779 employees to 811 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Hamilton, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (153 people), Management Occupations (139 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Hamilton, 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

811

2024 Value

± 238

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Hamilton, AR grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 779 employees to 811 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Hamilton, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Construction (155 people), and Retail Trade (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Hamilton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lake Hamilton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,788

Median earning men ± $57,858

$30,000

Median earning women ± $24,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,855), Retail Trade ($34,697), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,932), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,065), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($18,603).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Hamilton, AR was $405,900 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,000 to $405,900, a 1.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Hamilton, AR is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Hamilton, AR have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Hamilton, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,972

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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 Lake Hamilton, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Lake Hamilton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Hamilton, 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.

$73,696

Median Household Income

± $27,486

840

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 840 households in Lake Hamilton, AR declined from $73,696 from the previous year's value of $87,870.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Hamilton, 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 Lake Hamilton, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Lake Hamilton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Hamilton, AR have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Lake Hamilton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Hamilton, AR (262 out of 2.1k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Hamilton, 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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