Morrilton, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,080

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,572

25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Morrilton, AR is home to a population of 7.08k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Morrilton, AR residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.5k people) in Morrilton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 905 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 362 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Morrilton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morrilton, AR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrilton, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.5k ± 385
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 291
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 209

3.52%

Hispanic Population

249 people

3.52% of the people in Morrilton, AR are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morrilton, 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

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Morrilton, AR residents (112 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 Morrilton, AR was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 86
Vietnam
85 ± 73
Korea
48 ± 49

Morrilton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morrilton, AR employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morrilton, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (316 people), and Manufacturing (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,208), Finance & Insurance ($57,198), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 415

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrilton, AR grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 2.45k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrilton, AR, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (255 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (232 people), and Production Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrilton, 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

2.56k

2024 Value

± 415

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrilton, AR grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 2.45k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrilton, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (316 people), and Manufacturing (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrilton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Morrilton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,683

Median earning men ± $3,016

$25,338

Median earning women ± $3,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,940), Manufacturing ($55,741), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,514).

Education

The student population of Morrilton, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,005 male students and 1,243 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morrilton, AR are White (869 and 76%), Hispanic or Latino (142 and 12.4%), Black or African American (61 and 5.33%), and Two or More Races (52 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Morrilton, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (1,149 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Morrilton, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (375 and 32.6%), General Studies (146 and 12.7%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (57 and 4.96%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Morrilton, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 52.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,248 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,248 students enrolled in Morrilton, AR, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,561 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
163 degrees awarded
General Studies
146 degrees awarded
General Health Services
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Morrilton, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 163 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,149 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton with 1,149 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 471 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morrilton, AR, which is 0.695 times less than the 678 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 869 degrees mean that there were 6.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 142 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($2,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,128) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,954) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrilton, AR was $160,900 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,900 to $160,900, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrilton, AR is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morrilton, AR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrilton, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,446

$1,594

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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 Morrilton, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Morrilton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morrilton, 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.

$47,572

Median Household Income

± $12,993

2.73k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.73k households in Morrilton, AR grew to $47,572 from the previous year's value of $38,056.

The following chart displays the households in Morrilton, 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 Morrilton, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Morrilton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrilton, AR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Morrilton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrilton, AR (1.77k out of 6.94k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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