Quitman, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
805
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.973% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.4%
10.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$35,156
5.16% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$110,600
0.54% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
357
7.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Quitman, 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.

94% of the residents in Quitman, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Quitman, AR was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Quitman, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Quitman, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasCleburne County, ARFaulkner County, ARLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARIndependence, Cleburne & Van Buren Counties PUMA, ARFaulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Quitman, AR is home to a population of 805 people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.96% of Quitman, AR residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 7.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (676 people) in Quitman, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Quitman, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quitman, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quitman, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    676 ± 159
  2. White (Hispanic)
    92 ± 104
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 34
11.4%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2024, there were 7.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (676 people) in Quitman, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Quitman, AR are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quitman, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.96%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
48 people
1.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Quitman, AR residents (48 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 Quitman, AR was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 42
  2. Vietnam
    15 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 16

Quitman, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Quitman, AR employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quitman, AR were Retail Trade (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,125), Finance & Insurance ($93,125), and Construction ($73,472).

Employment

Occupations

357
2024 Value
± 108
7.53%
1 Year growth
± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quitman, AR grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 332 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quitman, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quitman, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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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

357
2024 Value
± 108
7.53%
1 Year growth
± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quitman, AR grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 332 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quitman, AR, are Retail Trade (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quitman, AR, though some of these residents may live in Quitman, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,917
Median earning men ± $16,804
$30,000
Median earning women ± $10,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,750), Wholesale Trade ($59,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,089), Public Administration ($36,731), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,893).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Quitman, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Quitman, AR was $110,600 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,200 to $110,600, a 0.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Quitman, AR is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quitman, AR have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quitman, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,880
$216
Median Property Taxes
±$52

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.4%
Homeownership
2024
54.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Quitman, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,156
Median Household Income
± $11,466
376
Number of Households
± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Quitman, AR declined from $35,156 from the previous year's value of $37,067.

The following chart displays the households in Quitman, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quitman, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Quitman, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quitman, AR have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Quitman, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quitman, AR (188 out of 805 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

87.6% of the population of Quitman, AR has health coverage, with 23% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 2.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
23%
Employer Coverage
35%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
2.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quitman, AR grew by 75.3% from 7.09% to 12.4%.

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