Montgomery County, AR

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2023 Population

8,571

0.187% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20.8%

14.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,015

4.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$136,000

7.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Montgomery County, AR had a population of 8.57k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $49,015. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montgomery County, AR grew from 8,555 to 8,571, a 0.187% increase and its median household income grew from $47,103 to $49,015, a 4.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Other (Hispanic) (1.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.38%), and White (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Montgomery 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.

98.2% of the residents in Montgomery County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montgomery County, AR was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Montgomery County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County, AR borders Yell County, AR, Clark County, AR, Garland County, AR, Hot Spring County, AR, Howard County, AR, Pike County, AR, Polk County, AR, and Scott County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, AR is home to a population of 8.57k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.83% of Montgomery County, AR residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2023, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.69k people) in Montgomery County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Montgomery County, AR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, AR was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.69k ± 18
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 86.3
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 90

4.78%

Hispanic Population

410 people

4.78% of the people in Montgomery County, AR are hispanic (410 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montgomery County, AR.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montgomery County, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Montgomery County, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

2.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2023, 1.83% of Montgomery County, AR residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County, AR was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
359 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 30

Montgomery County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County, AR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Montgomery County, AR are , and the highest paying industries are Information ($210,875), Finance & Insurance ($103,281), and Wholesale Trade ($97,750).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Montgomery County, AR stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (414 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (278 people), and Transportation Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, AR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,656), Construction ($55,556), and Manufacturing ($55,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,893), and Public Administration ($46,279).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Construction
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$4.33k
Retail Trade
$3.87k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montgomery County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 78.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%), followed by Other (1.81%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.81%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montgomery County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 78.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%), followed by Other (1.81%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montgomery County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, AR was $136,000 in 2023, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $136,000, a 7.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, AR is 78.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Montgomery County, AR have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montgomery County, AR is $49,015. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montgomery County, AR was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $55,793, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $47,531 and $43,212.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.92%.

Housing

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,840

$2,959

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9532
Census Tract 9530
Census Tract 9531

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montgomery County, AR was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $55,793, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $47,531 and $43,212.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,015

Median Household Income

± $4,723

3.75k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.75k households in Montgomery County, AR grew to $49,015 from the previous year's value of $47,103.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery County, AR is from Montgomery County, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Montgomery County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Montgomery County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, AR have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Montgomery County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.92%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, AR (1.76k out of 8.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 29.6% of the children was living in poverty in Montgomery County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Montgomery County, AR has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AR see 4503 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.223% increase from the previous year (4493 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4306 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4306 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, AR

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AR see an average of 4,503 patients per year. This represents a 0.223% increase from the previous year (4,493 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, AR declined by 4.34% from 11.7% to 11.2%.

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