Miller County, AR

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2021 Population
42,875
1.47% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.1
1.01% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.1%
1.91% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,610
2.69% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$114,100
0.617% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Miller County, AR had a population of 42.9k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $46,610. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Miller County, AR declined from 43,515 to 42,875, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,391 to $46,610, a 2.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Miller County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.37%).

None of the households in Miller County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Miller County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Miller County, AR was $114,100, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Miller County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Miller County, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Miller County, AR is home to a population of 42.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.48% of Miller County, AR residents were born outside of the country (635 people).

In 2021, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Miller County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 784 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2021 Citizenship
98.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Miller County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Miller County, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miller County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29k ± 173
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 218
  3. White (Hispanic)
    784 ± 246
3.58%
Hispanic Population
1.53k people

In 2021, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Miller County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 784 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.58% of the people in Miller County, AR are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Miller County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.48%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
635 people
1.91%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
833 people

As of 2021, 1.48% of Miller County, AR residents (635 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miller County, AR was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    719 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    492 ± 177
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    477 ± 169

Miller County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Miller County, AR employs 16.6k people. The largest industries in Miller County, AR are Manufacturing (2,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,120 people), and Retail Trade (2,034 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,506), Information ($72,708), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,202).

Occupations

16.6k
2021 Value
± 1,014
−2.38%
1 Year decline
± 8.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Miller County, AR declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 17k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miller County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,090 people), Production Occupations (1,610 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miller County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.6k
2021 Value
± 1,014
−2.38%
1 Year decline
± 8.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Miller County, AR declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 17k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miller County, AR, are Manufacturing (2,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,120 people), and Retail Trade (2,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miller County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Miller County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,647
Median earning men ± $2,946
$28,952
Median earning women ± $2,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,514), Public Administration ($68,542), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($107,838), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,897), and Wholesale Trade ($38,487).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 214
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 209
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 153
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $14.8B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $9.99B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B
2020 Value in Arkansas
$271B
Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas
90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.3B
  2. $7.08B
  3. $5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Miller County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 72.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.7%), followed by Other (1.59%).

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.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
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.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Miller County, AR was $114,100 in 2021, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $114,100, a 0.617% increase. The homeownership rate in Miller County, AR is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Miller County, AR have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miller County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Miller County, AR is $46,610. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Miller County, AR was Census Tract 208.02 with a value of $71,818, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 207.01, with respective values of $68,456 and $45,278.

Property

$114,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,594
$10,552
Median Property Taxes
±$742

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2021
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65% of the housing units in Miller County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 208.02
  2. Census Tract 208.01
  3. Census Tract 207.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Miller County, AR was Census Tract 208.02 with a value of $71,818, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 207.01, with respective values of $68,456 and $45,278.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Miller County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,610
Median Household Income
± $3,693
16.2k
Number of Households
± 993

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Miller County, AR grew to $46,610 from the previous year's value of $45,391.

The following chart displays the households in Miller County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miller County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.85%)

In 2021, 84% of workers in Miller County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (2.85%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miller County, AR have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.955% of the workforce in Miller County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miller County, AR (7.52k out of 41.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miller County, 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.

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90.2% of the population of Miller County, AR has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 30.7% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miller County, AR see 1352 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.84% decrease from the previous year (1406 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 389 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,352 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miller County, AR

Primary care physicians in Miller County, AR see an average of 1,352 patients per year. This represents a 3.84% decrease from the previous year (1,406 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miller County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.8%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
30.7%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miller County, AR grew by 10.1% from 8.9% to 9.8%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.7 in Miller County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Miller County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.36% in Miller County, AR.

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