Oak Grove Heights, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,164

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

6.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,292

1.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove Heights, AR is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Oak Grove Heights, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Other (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oak Grove Heights, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove Heights, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove Heights, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 259
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 28

5.67%

Hispanic Population

66 people

5.67% of the people in Oak Grove Heights, AR are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Grove Heights, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 23
Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15

Oak Grove Heights, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Grove Heights, AR.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove Heights, AR employs 581 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove Heights, AR were Manufacturing (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

581

2024 Value

± 130

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove Heights, AR declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 651 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove Heights, AR, are Production Occupations (105 people), Management Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove Heights, 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

581

2024 Value

± 130

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove Heights, AR declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 651 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove Heights, AR, are Manufacturing (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove Heights, AR, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove Heights, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $6,401

$40,551

Median earning women ± $3,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($207,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,625), and Construction ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,000), Manufacturing ($45,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,211).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove Heights, AR was $184,900 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,000 to $184,900, a 8.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove Heights, AR is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove Heights, AR have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove Heights, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,372

$359

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Oak Grove Heights, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove Heights, 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.

$82,292

Median Household Income

± $24,021

439

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Oak Grove Heights, AR declined from $82,292 from the previous year's value of $83,578.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove Heights, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Grove Heights, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (5.36%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Oak Grove Heights, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (5.36%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove Heights, AR have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% of the workforce in Oak Grove Heights, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove Heights, AR (86 out of 1.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Grove Heights, AR is White, 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

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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