Osceola, AR

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,911

1.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.8

2.67% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24.6%

4.75% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,492

14.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$98,400

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Osceola, AR had a population of 6.91k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $44,492. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Osceola, AR declined from 7,016 to 6,911, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,826 to $44,492, a 14.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Osceola, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Osceola, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Osceola, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Osceola, AR was $98,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Osceola, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Osceola, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Osceola, AR is home to a population of 6.91k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.58% of Osceola, AR residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.76k people) in Osceola, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 359 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Osceola, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Osceola, AR was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osceola, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 380
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 367
Two+ (Hispanic)
359 ± 207

6.8%

Hispanic Population

470 people

6.8% of the people in Osceola, AR are hispanic (470 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Osceola, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

1.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2022, 1.58% of Osceola, AR residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Osceola, AR was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28

Osceola, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Osceola, AR employs 2.67k people. The largest industries in Osceola, AR are Manufacturing (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people), and Retail Trade (313 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($71,016), Construction ($56,696), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2022 Value

± 394

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osceola, AR declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 2.83k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osceola, AR, are Production Occupations (399 people), Material Moving Occupations (364 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osceola, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67k

2022 Value

± 394

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osceola, AR declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 2.83k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osceola, AR, are Manufacturing (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people), and Retail Trade (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osceola, AR, though some of these residents may live in Osceola, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,333

Median earning men ± $5,040

$30,046

Median earning women ± $4,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,547), Construction ($56,808), and Manufacturing ($47,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($34,393), Manufacturing ($30,625), and Retail Trade ($30,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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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

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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

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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 Osceola, AR was $98,400 in 2022, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,400 to $98,400, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Osceola, AR is 46.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Osceola, AR have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osceola, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$98,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,119

$1,116

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.4% of the housing units in Osceola, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osceola, 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 111
Census Tract 110

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

$44,492

Median Household Income

± $15,667

2.4k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Osceola, AR grew to $44,492 from the previous year's value of $38,826.

The following chart displays the households in Osceola, 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 Osceola, 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (2.28%)

In 2022, 77.1% of workers in Osceola, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (2.28%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osceola, AR have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Osceola, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osceola, AR (1.63k out of 6.62k 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 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

90.5% of the population of Osceola, AR has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 36.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.679% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi County, AR see 2357 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% decrease from the previous year (2391 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 748 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi County, AR

Primary care physicians in Mississippi County, AR see an average of 2,357 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% decrease from the previous year (2,391 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.48%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

36.9%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.679%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Osceola, AR declined by 22.3% from 12.2% to 9.48%.

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

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