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4.55% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, 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.
98.3% of the residents in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,136 degrees awarded in 2024), Southeast Arkansas College (487 degrees), and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (362 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was $109,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.
Most people in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.
Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR borders East Arkansas PUMA, AR, White, Lonoke & Woodruff Counties PUMA, AR, Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, Saline, Grant & Perry Counties PUMA, AR, Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, Southwest Arkansas PUMA, AR, North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, and South Delta Region PUMA, MS.
Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is home to a population of 168k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.
As of 2024, 2.41% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (4.05k people).
In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.4k people) in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.85k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are Spanish (5,950 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (151 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (139 households).
The resident population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2024 was 167,701 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.
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As of 2024, 98.3% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.4k people) in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.85k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
4.85% of the people in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are hispanic (8.15k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents, followed by Philippines with 247 and Germany with 169.
As of 2024, 2.41% of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR residents (4.05k 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 Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
4.55% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was Spanish. 3.75% of the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.
92.4% of the population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.22% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.
Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR grew by 6.18% from 7.15% to 7.59%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR employs 60.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR were Elementary & secondary schools (5,455 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,204 people), and Construction (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($224,298), Petroleum refining ($146,266), and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($103,425).
Males in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,317. The income inequality in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2024 was 60,543 people, with 51% woman, and 49% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −0.219%, from 60.7k employees to 60.5k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,817 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,761 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −0.219%, from 60.7k employees to 60.5k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,455 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,204 people), and Construction (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,451), Information ($61,528), and Public Administration ($55,417).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,768), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,883), and Information ($38,214).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The student population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,393 male students and 3,511 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are Black or African American (968 and 47.1%), White (808 and 39.3%), Hispanic or Latino (193 and 9.39%), and Two or More Races (71 and 3.45%).
The largest universities in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,136 and 54.7%), Southeast Arkansas College (487 and 23.5%), and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (362 and 17.4%).
The most popular majors in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR are General Studies (204 and 9.83%), Secondary Education & Teaching (155 and 7.47%), and Registered Nursing (104 and 5.01%).
The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,008 for in-state students and $13,080 for out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,904 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).
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In 2024 there were 5,904 students enrolled in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 3,275 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was General Business Administration & Management with 78 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Monticello with 1,136 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 749 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR, which is 0.565 times less than the 1,326 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 968 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 808 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 4-year or above ($6,008) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($3,326) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 0.895% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.644% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (57.2k), Some college (26.5k), and Secondary Education (22.4k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was $109,900 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $109,900, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 64.1k households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR grew to $47,747 from the previous year's value of $47,247.
The following chart displays the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.634% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR have 2 cars.
20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR (31.3k out of 156k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR is Black, followed by White 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
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.