Smackover, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,419

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

26.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,995

5.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smackover, AR is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.413% of Smackover, AR residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Smackover, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 665 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 117 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smackover, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 325
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
665 ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 119

3.76%

Hispanic Population

91 people

3.76% of the people in Smackover, AR are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smackover, 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

0.413%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.749%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.413% of Smackover, AR residents (10 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 Smackover, AR was 0.749%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 99
Vietnam
49 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 30

Smackover, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Smackover, AR employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smackover, AR were Retail Trade (150 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Educational Services (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,682), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,369), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 228

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smackover, AR grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 930 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smackover, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (123 people), and Production Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smackover, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 228

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smackover, AR grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 930 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smackover, AR, are Retail Trade (150 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Educational Services (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smackover, AR, though some of these residents may live in Smackover, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,698

Median earning men ± $4,036

$28,264

Median earning women ± $4,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,880), Manufacturing ($105,082), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,369).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($53,482), Manufacturing ($46,667), and Public Administration ($36,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smackover, AR was $118,600 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,100 to $118,600, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Smackover, AR is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smackover, AR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smackover, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,590

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Smackover, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smackover, 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.

$55,995

Median Household Income

± $9,350

893

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 893 households in Smackover, AR grew to $55,995 from the previous year's value of $53,105.

The following chart displays the households in Smackover, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smackover, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)
Carpooled (6.46%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Smackover, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.76%) and those who carpooled to work (6.46%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smackover, AR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Smackover, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smackover, AR (626 out of 2.35k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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