Mineral Springs, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,358

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.2

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

36.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,031

5.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mineral Springs, AR is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.95% of Mineral Springs, AR residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (650 people) in Mineral Springs, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 White (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Mineral Springs, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mineral Springs, AR was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineral Springs, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 220
White (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 149

21.2%

Hispanic Population

288 people

21.2% of the people in Mineral Springs, AR are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mineral Springs, 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

7.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2024, 7.95% of Mineral Springs, AR residents (108 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 Mineral Springs, AR was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 35
Vietnam
13 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Mineral Springs, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mineral Springs, AR employs 572 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mineral Springs, AR were Manufacturing (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($44,231), Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,048), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,869).

Employment

Occupations

572

2024 Value

± 176

7.92%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral Springs, AR grew at a rate of 7.92%, from 530 employees to 572 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mineral Springs, AR, are Production Occupations (196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), and Material Moving Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mineral Springs, 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

572

2024 Value

± 176

7.92%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral Springs, AR grew at a rate of 7.92%, from 530 employees to 572 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mineral Springs, AR, are Manufacturing (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mineral Springs, AR, though some of these residents may live in Mineral Springs, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,569

Median earning men ± $7,024

$31,364

Median earning women ± $6,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,173), Manufacturing ($22,173), and Construction ($22,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,679) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,452).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mineral Springs, AR was $110,600 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $110,600, a 16.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mineral Springs, AR is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mineral Springs, AR have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mineral Springs, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$110,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,573

$331

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Mineral Springs, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mineral Springs, 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.

$52,031

Median Household Income

± $16,922

487

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Mineral Springs, AR declined from $52,031 from the previous year's value of $54,931.

The following chart displays the households in Mineral Springs, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mineral Springs, 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%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Other (0.701%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Mineral Springs, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.701%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mineral Springs, AR have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Mineral Springs, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mineral Springs, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mineral Springs, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mineral Springs, AR (219 out of 1.36k 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 < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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