Leola, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

414

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

40.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,063

0.715% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$51,900

Population & Diversity

Leola, AR is home to a population of 414 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.14% of Leola, AR residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Leola, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Other (Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Leola, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leola, AR was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leola, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 28

15.2%

Hispanic Population

63 people

15.2% of the people in Leola, AR are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leola, 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

3.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

8.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 3.14% of Leola, AR residents (13 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 Leola, AR was 8.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Leola, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leola, AR employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leola, AR were Manufacturing (48 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 87

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 80.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leola, AR grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 143 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leola, AR, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (27 people), Production Occupations (26 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leola, 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

146

2024 Value

± 87

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 80.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leola, AR grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 143 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leola, AR, are Manufacturing (48 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leola, AR, though some of these residents may live in Leola, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,167

Median earning men ± $16,276

$31,667

Median earning women ± $11,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($50,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,500), and Retail Trade ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leola, AR was $51,900 in 2024, which is 0.156 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,800 to $51,900, a 0.193% increase. The homeownership rate in Leola, AR is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leola, AR have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leola, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,615

$87

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Leola, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leola, 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.

$44,063

Median Household Income

± $21,001

121

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 121 households in Leola, AR grew to $44,063 from the previous year's value of $43,750.

The following chart displays the households in Leola, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leola, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (6.34%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Leola, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.34%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leola, AR have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leola, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leola, AR (61 out of 410 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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