Ola, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

914

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.6%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,679

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$61,600

Population & Diversity

Ola, AR is home to a population of 914 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.656% of Ola, AR residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (853 people) in Ola, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ola, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ola, AR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ola, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
853 ± 280
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 24
Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 22

2.08%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.08% of the people in Ola, AR are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ola, 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

0.656%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.656% of Ola, AR residents (6 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 Ola, AR was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Ola, AR employs 338 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ola, AR were Manufacturing (116 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,735), Retail Trade ($35,234), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,679).

Employment

Occupations

338

2024 Value

± 129

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ola, AR declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 348 employees to 338 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ola, AR, are Material Moving Occupations (62 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ola, 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

338

2024 Value

± 129

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ola, AR declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 348 employees to 338 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ola, AR, are Manufacturing (116 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ola, AR, though some of these residents may live in Ola, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $23,353

$30,093

Median earning women ± $21,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,813) and Manufacturing ($40,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,156), Manufacturing ($31,198), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ola, AR was $61,600 in 2024, which is 0.185 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $61,600, a 7.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ola, AR is 37.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ola, AR have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ola, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,089

$154

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.4%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.4% of the housing units in Ola, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ola, 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.

$32,679

Median Household Income

± $15,512

412

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 412 households in Ola, AR declined from $32,679 from the previous year's value of $40,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ola, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ola, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (7.1%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Ola, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (7.1%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ola, AR have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ola, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ola, AR (410 out of 879 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ola, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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