Rockwell, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,986

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

6.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

27.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,500

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rockwell, AR is home to a population of 3.99k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.73% of Rockwell, AR residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.44k people) in Rockwell, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Rockwell, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockwell, AR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockwell, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.44k ± 743
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 146

3.74%

Hispanic Population

149 people

3.74% of the people in Rockwell, AR are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockwell, 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

7.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

4.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 7.73% of Rockwell, AR residents (308 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 Rockwell, AR was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 46

Rockwell, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockwell, AR employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockwell, AR were Retail Trade (272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,073), Public Administration ($55,136), and Finance & Insurance ($53,894).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 336

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwell, AR declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 1.6k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockwell, AR, are Management Occupations (271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (221 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockwell, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 336

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwell, AR declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 1.6k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockwell, AR, are Retail Trade (272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockwell, AR, though some of these residents may live in Rockwell, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,136

Median earning men ± $21,353

$32,182

Median earning women ± $11,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,192), and Public Administration ($87,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), Public Administration ($55,114), and Manufacturing ($48,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockwell, AR was $289,800 in 2024, which is 0.871 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $289,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockwell, AR is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockwell, AR have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockwell, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,975

$1,070

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Rockwell, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockwell, 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.

$63,500

Median Household Income

± $16,562

1.62k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Rockwell, AR grew to $63,500 from the previous year's value of $61,452.

The following chart displays the households in Rockwell, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockwell, 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 (74.8%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (9.11%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Rockwell, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (9.11%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockwell, AR have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rockwell, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockwell, AR (464 out of 3.99k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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