Natural Steps, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
683
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
54.8
14.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$157,813
3.86% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$610,800
37.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
204
41.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Natural Steps, 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.

83.6% of the residents in Natural Steps, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Natural Steps, AR was $610,800, and the homeownership rate was 96.7%.

Most people in Natural Steps, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Natural Steps, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasPulaski County, ARLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARPulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Natural Steps, AR is home to a population of 683 people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 17% of Natural Steps, AR residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Natural Steps, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.6% of Natural Steps, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Natural Steps, AR was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natural Steps, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    326 ± 120
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    296 ± 371
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 83

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Natural Steps, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
5.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
41 people

As of 2024, 17% of Natural Steps, AR residents (116 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 Natural Steps, AR was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 25

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Economy

The economy of Natural Steps, AR employs 204 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Natural Steps, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), Wholesale Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,828).

Employment

Occupations

204
2024 Value
± 135
−41.9%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natural Steps, AR declined at a rate of −41.9%, from 351 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Natural Steps, AR, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Natural Steps, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

204
2024 Value
± 135
−41.9%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natural Steps, AR declined at a rate of −41.9%, from 351 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Natural Steps, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), Wholesale Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Natural Steps, AR, though some of these residents may live in Natural Steps, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$250,001
Median earning men ± $0
$32,396
Median earning women ± $34,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,531).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Natural Steps, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Natural Steps, AR was $610,800 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,900 to $610,800, a 37.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Natural Steps, AR is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Natural Steps, AR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Natural Steps, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$610,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$111,053
$266
Median Property Taxes
±$131

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 Natural Steps, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

96.7%
Homeownership
2024
55.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Natural Steps, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$157,813
Median Household Income
± $74,691
275
Number of Households
± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 275 households in Natural Steps, AR grew to $157,813 from the previous year's value of $151,944.

The following chart displays the households in Natural Steps, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Natural Steps, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.6%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Natural Steps, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Natural Steps, AR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Natural Steps, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Natural Steps, AR has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 4.39% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
4.39%
Medicaid
21.8%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Natural Steps, AR stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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