Rose Bud, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

656

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

35.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

36.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,286

4.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rose Bud, AR is home to a population of 656 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (597 people) in Rose Bud, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rose Bud, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 242
White (Hispanic)
25 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 30

6.55%

Hispanic Population

43 people

6.55% of the people in Rose Bud, AR are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rose Bud, 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

Vietnam
10 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Korea
2 ± 14

Rose Bud, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rose Bud, AR employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rose Bud, AR were Construction (36 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($70,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,547), and Wholesale Trade ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 107

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose Bud, AR grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 227 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rose Bud, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Production Occupations (33 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rose Bud, 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

292

2024 Value

± 107

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose Bud, AR grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 227 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rose Bud, AR, are Construction (36 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rose Bud, AR, though some of these residents may live in Rose Bud, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875

Median earning men ± $12,181

$28,472

Median earning women ± $11,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,708), and Construction ($36,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,389), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rose Bud, AR was $151,000 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,500 to $151,000, a 4.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rose Bud, AR is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rose Bud, AR have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rose Bud, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,773

$181

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Rose Bud, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rose Bud, 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.

$54,286

Median Household Income

± $5,673

228

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Rose Bud, AR grew to $54,286 from the previous year's value of $51,797.

The following chart displays the households in Rose Bud, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rose Bud, 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (8.56%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Rose Bud, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.56%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rose Bud, AR have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Rose Bud, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rose Bud, AR (77 out of 656 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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