Nashville, AR

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2023 Population

4,114

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

1.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.6%

6.88% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,207

1.58% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$138,400

4.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,782

2.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Nashville, AR had a population of 4.11k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $39,207. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nashville, AR declined from 4,156 to 4,114, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,836 to $39,207, a −1.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nashville, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Other (Hispanic) (15.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Nashville, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Nashville, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nashville, AR was $138,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Nashville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville, AR was 2 cars per household.

United States Arkansas Howard County, AR West Arkansas PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Nashville, AR is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Nashville, AR residents were born outside of the country (551 people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Nashville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 654 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.2% of Nashville, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville, AR was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 229
Other (Hispanic)
654 ± 196

16.8%

Hispanic Population

693 people

16.8% of the people in Nashville, AR are hispanic (693 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nashville, 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
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 Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

16.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Nashville, AR residents (551 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 Nashville, AR was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 63
Vietnam
41 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Nashville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nashville, AR employs 1.78k people. The largest industries in Nashville, AR are Manufacturing (727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($39,816), Wholesale Trade ($37,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,526).

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.

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2023 Value

± 329

−2.46%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nashville, AR declined at a rate of −2.46%, from 1.83k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville, AR, are Production Occupations (354 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (234 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville, AR.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.78k

2023 Value

± 329

−2.46%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nashville, AR declined at a rate of −2.46%, from 1.83k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville, AR, are Manufacturing (727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Nashville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,812

Median earning men ± $2,993

$29,395

Median earning women ± $3,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($110,167), Public Administration ($38,713), and Manufacturing ($32,373).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,210), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,526), and Manufacturing ($31,259).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashville, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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

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

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashville, AR was $138,400 in 2023, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $138,400, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville, AR is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Nashville, AR have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,503

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2023

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.2% of the housing units in Nashville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503

The following map shows all of the places in Nashville, 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.

$39,207

Median Household Income

± $3,329

1.68k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Nashville, AR declined from $39,207 from the previous year's value of $39,836.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashville, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (4.15%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Nashville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (4.15%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville, AR have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.293% of the workforce in Nashville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville, AR (994 out of 4.05k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville, AR is Black, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.8% of the population of Nashville, AR has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, AR see 2622 patients per year on average, which represents a 39% increase from the previous year (1886 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4233 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 747 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Howard County, AR.

2,622 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, AR

Primary care physicians in Howard County, AR see an average of 2,622 patients per year. This represents a 39% increase from the previous year (1,886 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

34.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

8.77%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashville, AR grew by 3.27% from 10.8% to 11.2%.

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

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