Pleasant Plains, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

263

60.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

19.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,143

20.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$130,500

16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

130

68.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pleasant Plains, AR had a population of 263 people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $57,143. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasant Plains, AR grew from 164 to 263, a 60.4% increase and its median household income grew from $47,500 to $57,143, a 20.3% increase.

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None of the households in Pleasant Plains, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Pleasant Plains, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasant Plains, AR was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Pleasant Plains, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Plains, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Plains, AR is home to a population of 263 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.28% of Pleasant Plains, AR residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Pleasant Plains, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Plains, AR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

3.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2023, 2.28% of Pleasant Plains, AR residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Plains, AR was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Pleasant Plains, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Plains, AR employs 130 people. The largest industries in Pleasant Plains, AR are Construction (26 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), and Finance & Insurance ($80,000).

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

130

2023 Value

± 79

68.8%

1 Year growth

± 66.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Plains, AR grew at a rate of 68.8%, from 77 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Plains, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Plains, 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

130

2023 Value

± 79

68.8%

1 Year growth

± 66.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Plains, AR grew at a rate of 68.8%, from 77 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Plains, AR, are Construction (26 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Plains, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Plains, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,938

Median earning men ± $36,434

$29,375

Median earning women ± $16,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Construction ($11,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,438).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom 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.

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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

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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 Pleasant Plains, AR was $130,500 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $130,500, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Plains, AR is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pleasant Plains, AR have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Plains, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,910

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.8% of the housing units in Pleasant Plains, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains, 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.

$57,143

Median Household Income

± $10,052

Number of Households

± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 84 households in Pleasant Plains, AR grew to $57,143 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains, 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%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Pleasant Plains, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Plains, AR have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Pleasant Plains, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Plains, AR (30 out of 261 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Pleasant Plains, 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 Independence County, AR see 1510 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% decrease from the previous year (1576 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2219 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 589 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,510 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Independence County, AR

Primary care physicians in Independence County, AR see an average of 1,510 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% decrease from the previous year (1,576 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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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 Pleasant Plains, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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