Poyen, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

441

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.9

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.76%

33.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,786

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

Population & Diversity

Poyen, AR is home to a population of 441 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Poyen, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poyen, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 14

0.907%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.907% of the people in Poyen, AR are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poyen, 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-)
12 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Poyen, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poyen, AR employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poyen, AR were Manufacturing (45 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($82,578), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 91

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poyen, AR grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 163 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poyen, AR, are Community & Social Service Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poyen, 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

191

2024 Value

± 91

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poyen, AR grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 163 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poyen, AR, are Manufacturing (45 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poyen, AR, though some of these residents may live in Poyen, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,763

Median earning men ± $5,261

$35,938

Median earning women ± $18,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,667), Manufacturing ($51,094), and Retail Trade ($9,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,063), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,750), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poyen, AR was $102,100 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,600 to $102,100, a 6.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Poyen, AR is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poyen, AR have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poyen, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,322

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Poyen, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poyen, 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.

$76,786

Median Household Income

± $17,335

134

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 134 households in Poyen, AR grew to $76,786 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Poyen, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poyen, 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 (87.4%)
Carpooled (5.76%)
Walked (4.19%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Poyen, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.76%) and those who walked to work (4.19%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poyen, AR have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poyen, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poyen, AR (21 out of 441 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 Males 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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