Lonoke, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

4,267

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

8.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,524

3.65% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lonoke, AR is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Lonoke, AR residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Lonoke, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 273 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Lonoke, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lonoke, AR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lonoke, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 332
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 227
Other (Hispanic)
273 ± 261

9.82%

Hispanic Population

419 people

9.82% of the people in Lonoke, AR are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lonoke, 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

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Lonoke, AR residents (140 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 Lonoke, AR was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 38

Lonoke, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lonoke, AR employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lonoke, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Manufacturing (276 people), and Retail Trade (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($222,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($164,766), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,621).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 404

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonoke, AR declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 1.75k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lonoke, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (227 people), Transportation Occupations (189 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lonoke, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 404

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonoke, AR declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 1.75k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lonoke, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Manufacturing (276 people), and Retail Trade (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lonoke, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lonoke, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,304

Median earning men ± $11,385

$45,679

Median earning women ± $5,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($164,766), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,836), and Manufacturing ($56,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($113,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lonoke, AR was $106,800 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $106,800, a 13.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lonoke, AR is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lonoke, AR have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lonoke, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,958

$1,478

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Lonoke, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lonoke, 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.

$47,524

Median Household Income

± $3,069

1.95k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Lonoke, AR declined from $47,524 from the previous year's value of $49,323.

The following chart displays the households in Lonoke, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lonoke, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Lonoke, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lonoke, AR have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lonoke, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lonoke, AR (729 out of 4.01k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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