Magnolia, AR

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2024 Population

10,894

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

0.353% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,127

33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,300

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,913

5.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Magnolia, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Magnolia, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Magnolia, AR are Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (1,894 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Magnolia, AR was $169,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.

Most people in Magnolia, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Magnolia, AR was 2 cars per household.

United States Arkansas Columbia County, AR Magnolia, AR

Population & Diversity

Magnolia, AR is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.92% of Magnolia, AR residents were born outside of the country (318 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in Magnolia, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 476 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Magnolia, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Magnolia, AR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magnolia, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 417
White (Hispanic)
476 ± 149

5.71%

Hispanic Population

622 people

5.71% of the people in Magnolia, AR are hispanic (622 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Magnolia, 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

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Magnolia, AR residents (318 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 Magnolia, AR was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 99
Korea
80 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 74

Magnolia, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Magnolia, AR has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.996% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 39.1% between 18 and 34 years, 24.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.6%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

0.996%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Magnolia, AR declined by 3.43% from 7.87% to 7.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Magnolia, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Magnolia, AR employs 4.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Magnolia, AR were Educational Services (1,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (748 people), and Retail Trade (649 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($61,923), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Public Administration ($60,469).

Employment

Occupations

4.91k

2024 Value

± 570

5.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magnolia, AR grew at a rate of 5.72%, from 4.65k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magnolia, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (615 people), Sales & Related Occupations (609 people), and Management Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magnolia, 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

4.91k

2024 Value

± 570

5.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magnolia, AR grew at a rate of 5.72%, from 4.65k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magnolia, AR, are Educational Services (1,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (748 people), and Retail Trade (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Magnolia, AR, though some of these residents may live in Magnolia, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,610

Median earning men ± $3,871

$28,732

Median earning women ± $5,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,718), and Manufacturing ($36,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,573), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,960), and Manufacturing ($36,171).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Magnolia, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Magnolia, AR awarded 1,894 degrees. The student population of Magnolia, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,945 male students and 2,787 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Magnolia, AR are White (895 and 69.5%), Black or African American (258 and 20%), Two or More Races (57 and 4.43%), and Hispanic or Latino (56 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Magnolia, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (1,894 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Magnolia, AR are General Computer & Information Sciences (635 and 33.5%), General Studies (221 and 11.7%), and General Business (126 and 6.65%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,380 for in-state students and $13,110 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Magnolia, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,732 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,732 students enrolled in Magnolia, AR, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,612 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
598 degrees awarded
Teacher Education & Professional Development
99 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Magnolia, AR was General Computer & Information Sciences with 598 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Magnolia, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,894 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with 1,894 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 878 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Magnolia, AR, which is 0.864 times less than the 1,016 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 895 degrees mean that there were 3.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 258 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Magnolia, AR was $169,300 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $169,300, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Magnolia, AR is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Magnolia, AR have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Magnolia, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,767

$2,005

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in Magnolia, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Magnolia, 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.

$56,127

Median Household Income

± $9,743

3.73k

Number of Households

± 520

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Magnolia, AR grew to $56,127 from the previous year's value of $42,188.

The following chart displays the households in Magnolia, 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 Magnolia, 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%)
Carpooled (9.05%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Magnolia, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.05%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Magnolia, AR have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Magnolia, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magnolia, AR (2.04k out of 8.97k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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