Prairie Grove, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,798

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

0.937% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

9.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,701

20.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Prairie Grove, AR is home to a population of 7.8k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.885% of Prairie Grove, AR residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Prairie Grove, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 693 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prairie Grove, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie Grove, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie Grove, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 634
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 399
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
693 ± 489

3.81%

Hispanic Population

297 people

3.81% of the people in Prairie Grove, AR are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie Grove, 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

0.885%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 0.885% of Prairie Grove, AR residents (69 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 Prairie Grove, AR was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 128
Vietnam
54 ± 43
Korea
44 ± 72

Prairie Grove, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairie Grove, AR employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie Grove, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people), Retail Trade (443 people), and Educational Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,824), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,015).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 515

0.974%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Grove, AR grew at a rate of 0.974%, from 3.39k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie Grove, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (446 people), Management Occupations (417 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie Grove, 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

3.42k

2024 Value

± 515

0.974%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Grove, AR grew at a rate of 0.974%, from 3.39k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie Grove, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people), Retail Trade (443 people), and Educational Services (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie Grove, AR, though some of these residents may live in Prairie Grove, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,681

Median earning men ± $10,048

$40,307

Median earning women ± $4,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,888).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,390), Public Administration ($52,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,546).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie Grove, AR was $256,000 in 2024, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,800 to $256,000, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie Grove, AR is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie Grove, AR have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie Grove, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,298

$1,798

Median Property Taxes

±$304

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 Prairie Grove, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Prairie Grove, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie Grove, 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.

$70,701

Median Household Income

± $16,298

2.77k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Prairie Grove, AR grew to $70,701 from the previous year's value of $58,556.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (5.55%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Prairie Grove, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (5.55%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie Grove, AR have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Prairie Grove, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie Grove, AR (1.18k out of 7.77k 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 < 5, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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