Marvell, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,160

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

6.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,875

5.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marvell, AR is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Marvell, AR residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 2.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (702 people) in Marvell, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 White (Non-Hispanic) and 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Marvell, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marvell, AR was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marvell, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
304 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 161

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marvell, 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

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Marvell, AR residents (41 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 Marvell, AR was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 19
World War II
3 ± 7

Marvell, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marvell, AR employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marvell, AR were Manufacturing (66 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($61,111), Manufacturing ($58,550), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 141

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marvell, AR grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 315 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marvell, AR, are Production Occupations (56 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marvell, 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

347

2024 Value

± 141

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marvell, AR grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 315 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marvell, AR, are Manufacturing (66 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marvell, AR, though some of these residents may live in Marvell, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,479

Median earning men ± $27,582

$35,000

Median earning women ± $17,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,013).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,600), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), and Retail Trade ($22,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marvell, AR was $58,200 in 2024, which is 0.175 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,100 to $58,200, a 1.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marvell, AR is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marvell, AR have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marvell, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,694

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.1% of the housing units in Marvell, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marvell, 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.

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $26,545

427

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 427 households in Marvell, AR grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $49,000.

The following chart displays the households in Marvell, 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 Marvell, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (13%)
Walked (5.19%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Marvell, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who walked to work (5.19%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marvell, AR have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Marvell, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marvell, AR (320 out of 1.16k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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