Lepanto, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,025

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,271

3.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,300

Population & Diversity

Lepanto, AR is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of Lepanto, AR residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Lepanto, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Lepanto, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lepanto, AR was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lepanto, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 102

9.53%

Hispanic Population

193 people

9.53% of the people in Lepanto, AR are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lepanto, 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

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of Lepanto, AR residents (51 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 Lepanto, AR was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 27
World War II
9 ± 13

Lepanto, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lepanto, AR employs 733 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lepanto, AR were Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,875), and Construction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

733

2024 Value

± 157

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lepanto, AR grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 644 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lepanto, AR, are Management Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lepanto, 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

733

2024 Value

± 157

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lepanto, AR grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 644 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lepanto, AR, are Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lepanto, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lepanto, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,574

Median earning men ± $9,314

$31,683

Median earning women ± $8,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($92,647), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,375), and Manufacturing ($69,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,898), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,500), and Retail Trade ($10,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lepanto, AR was $76,300 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,900 to $76,300, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lepanto, AR is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lepanto, AR have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lepanto, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,974

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Lepanto, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lepanto, 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.

$44,271

Median Household Income

± $7,888

756

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 756 households in Lepanto, AR grew to $44,271 from the previous year's value of $42,730.

The following chart displays the households in Lepanto, 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 Lepanto, 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 (86.1%)
Carpooled (6.52%)
Walked (4.11%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Lepanto, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.52%) and those who walked to work (4.11%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lepanto, AR have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lepanto, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lepanto, AR (344 out of 2.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 75+.

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