Rosston, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
391
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
20.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
27.4%
210% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$72,097
4.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$37,100
3.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
213
12.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Rosston, 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.

100% of the residents in Rosston, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rosston, AR was $37,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Rosston, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rosston, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rosston, AR is home to a population of 391 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Rosston, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Rosston, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 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 Rosston, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rosston, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rosston, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    231 ± 113
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 105
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 29
3.58%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Rosston, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.58% of the people in Rosston, AR are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rosston, 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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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 19

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Economy

The economy of Rosston, AR employs 213 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rosston, AR were Manufacturing (72 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Construction (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,809), Public Administration ($40,625), and Educational Services ($31,324).

Employment

Occupations

213
2024 Value
± 114
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosston, AR declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 243 employees to 213 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rosston, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Production Occupations (34 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rosston, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

213
2024 Value
± 114
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosston, AR declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 243 employees to 213 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rosston, AR, are Manufacturing (72 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Construction (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rosston, AR, though some of these residents may live in Rosston, 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

$48,229
Median earning men ± $18,408
$36,250
Median earning women ± $28,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,174) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,287).

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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 Rosston, 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 Rosston, AR was $37,100 in 2024, which is 0.112 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $35,900 to $37,100, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Rosston, AR is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rosston, AR have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rosston, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$37,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,255
$138
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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 Rosston, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Rosston, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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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.
$72,097
Median Household Income
± $2,985
172
Number of Households
± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 172 households in Rosston, AR grew to $72,097 from the previous year's value of $69,191.

The following chart displays the households in Rosston, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rosston, 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 (90.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.92%)
  3. Other (0.469%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Rosston, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.469%).

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

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rosston, AR have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Rosston, 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 Rosston, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rosston, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rosston, AR (107 out of 391 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 Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 15 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

92.6% of the population of Rosston, AR has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.512% 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, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.42%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
26.9%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.512%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rosston, AR declined by 13.4% from 8.56% to 7.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rosston, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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