Monticello, AR

Census Place

Add Comparison
2023 Population
8,320
1.46% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.4
6.25% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28.4%
8.01% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$27,998
18.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$128,900
1.9% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
2,967
10.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Monticello, AR had a population of 8.32k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $27,998. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monticello, AR declined from 8,443 to 8,320, a −1.46% decrease and its median household income declined from $34,176 to $27,998, a −18.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.216%).

None of the households in Monticello, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Monticello, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monticello, AR are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,158 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Monticello, AR was $128,900, and the homeownership rate was 46.7%.

Most people in Monticello, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monticello, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Monticello, AR is home to a population of 8.32k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.27% of Monticello, AR residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.42k people) in Monticello, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 399 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Monticello, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monticello, AR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.42k ± 252
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.34k ± 304
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    399 ± 157
0.469%
Hispanic Population
39 people

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.42k people) in Monticello, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 399 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.469% of the people in Monticello, AR are hispanic (39 people).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,018 ± 6,050 people
  2. El Salvador
    15,360 ± 3,035 people
  3. India
    9,985 ± 2,449 people

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
189 people
2.26%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
191 people

As of 2023, 2.27% of Monticello, AR residents (189 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 Monticello, AR was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    263 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    106 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 41

Monticello, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Economy

The economy of Monticello, AR employs 2.97k people. The largest industries in Monticello, AR are Educational Services (642 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), and Manufacturing (328 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,577), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,303), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,528).

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 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.97k
2023 Value
± 430
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 22.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monticello, AR declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 3.3k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monticello, AR, are Management Occupations (359 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (302 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monticello, AR.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

2.97k
2023 Value
± 430
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 22.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monticello, AR declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 3.3k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monticello, AR, are Educational Services (642 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), and Manufacturing (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monticello, AR, though some of these residents may live in Monticello, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,956
Median earning men ± $3,306
$29,281
Median earning women ± $12,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,895), and Construction ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($126,014), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,724).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

US Senators from Arkansas

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

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Education

In 2022, universities in Monticello, AR awarded 1,158 degrees. The student population of Monticello, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,085 male students and 1,634 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monticello, AR are White (740 and 64%), followed by Black or African American (294 and 25.4%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 6.74%), and Two or More Races (30 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Monticello, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,158 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monticello, AR are General Studies (111 and 9.59%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (98 and 8.46%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (95 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost in Monticello, AR for a public four year colleges is $5,091 for in-state students and $10,941 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,719 students enrolled in Monticello, AR, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,559 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 45 degrees awarded
  2. 37 degrees awarded
  3. 19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monticello, AR was General Education with 45 degrees awarded.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,158 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Monticello with 1,158 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Student Diversity

In 2022, 539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monticello, AR, which is 0.871 times less than the 619 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 740 degrees mean that there were 2.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 294 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,091) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

View Data
Save Image

Educational Pyramid

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

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monticello, AR was $128,900 in 2023, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,400 to $128,900, a 1.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monticello, AR is 46.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monticello, AR have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monticello, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monticello, AR is $27,998. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Monticello, AR was Census Tract 4902 with a value of $39,788, followed by Census Tract 4904 and Census Tract 4903, with respective values of $37,935 and $29,756.

Property

$128,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$29,276
$1,656
Median Property Taxes
±$299

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

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

46.7%
Homeownership
2023
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 46.7% of the housing units in Monticello, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monticello, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.
Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4902
  2. Census Tract 4904
  3. Census Tract 4903

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monticello, AR was Census Tract 4902 with a value of $39,788, followed by Census Tract 4904 and Census Tract 4903, with respective values of $37,935 and $29,756.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$27,998
Median Household Income
± $5,847
3.55k
Number of Households
± 484

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Monticello, AR declined from $27,998 from the previous year's value of $34,176.

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, 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 < $10k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monticello, AR is from Arkansas.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Monticello, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monticello, AR have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.679% of the workforce in Monticello, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monticello, AR (2.16k out of 7.59k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

93.5% of the population of Monticello, AR has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Drew County, AR see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.35% decrease from the previous year (1401 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4278 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 157 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Drew County, AR.
1,284 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Drew County, AR

Primary care physicians in Drew County, AR see an average of 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 8.35% decrease from the previous year (1,401 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

6.53%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
32.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monticello, AR grew by 71.7% from 3.8% to 6.53%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart