Piney, AR

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2023 Population

4,485

1.71% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

3.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.1%

26.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,002

8.89% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$131,300

19.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,192

5.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Piney, AR had a population of 4.49k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $49,002. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Piney, AR declined from 4,563 to 4,485, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,000 to $49,002, a 8.89% increase.

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None of the households in Piney, 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.

The largest universities in Piney, AR are National Park College (792 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Piney, AR was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.6%.

Most people in Piney, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Piney, AR was 2 cars per household.

United States Arkansas Garland County, AR Hot Springs, AR West Central Arkansas PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Piney, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

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

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

2.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2023, 4.04% of Piney, AR residents (181 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 Piney, AR was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 45
Vietnam
22 ± 32

Piney, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Piney, AR employs 2.19k people. The largest industries in Piney, AR are Retail Trade (606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (328 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,281), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,545).

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

2.19k

2023 Value

± 423

5.18%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Piney, AR grew at a rate of 5.18%, from 2.08k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piney, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (294 people), Material Moving Occupations (256 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piney, 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.

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

2.19k

2023 Value

± 423

5.18%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Piney, AR grew at a rate of 5.18%, from 2.08k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piney, AR, are Retail Trade (606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piney, AR, though some of these residents may live in Piney, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,705

Median earning men ± $11,349

$20,753

Median earning women ± $6,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,780), and Manufacturing ($37,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208), Public Administration ($39,034), and Retail Trade ($19,932).

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 Piney, 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

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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

In 2022, universities in Piney, AR awarded 792 degrees. The student population of Piney, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 961 male students and 1,379 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Piney, AR are White (554 and 70.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (89 and 11.4%), Black or African American (73 and 9.35%), and Asian (39 and 4.99%).

The largest universities in Piney, AR by number of degrees awarded are National Park College (792 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Piney, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (106 and 13.4%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (101 and 12.8%), and Welding Technology (95 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,340 students enrolled in Piney, AR, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,796 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Nursing Studies
87 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
58 degrees awarded
Other Clinical Laboratory & Allied Health Professions
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Piney, AR was Pre-Nursing Studies with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Piney, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

National Park College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

792 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National Park College with 792 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 379 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Piney, AR, which is 0.918 times less than the 413 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 554 degrees mean that there were 6.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 89 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 Piney, AR was $131,300 in 2023, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,000 to $131,300, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Piney, AR is 46.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Piney, AR have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piney, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,287

$880

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.6% of the housing units in Piney, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$49,002

Median Household Income

± $5,892

1.89k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.89k households in Piney, AR grew to $49,002 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Piney, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piney, 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 (81.4%)
Worked At Home (7.23%)
Carpooled (5.96%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Piney, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.23%) and those who carpooled to work (5.96%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piney, AR have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Piney, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piney, AR (1.23k out of 4.38k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

N/A% of the population of Piney, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garland County, AR see 1160 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.346% increase from the previous year (1156 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1645 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 350 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,160 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garland County, AR

Primary care physicians in Garland County, AR see an average of 1,160 patients per year. This represents a 0.346% increase from the previous year (1,156 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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