Stamps, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,404
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
10.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.8%
30.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$37,297
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$67,100
5.76% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
489
12.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stamps, 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 Stamps, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stamps, AR was $67,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Stamps, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Stamps, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasLafayette County, AR

Population & Diversity

Stamps, AR is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.57% of Stamps, AR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Stamps, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 White (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (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 Stamps, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stamps, 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 Stamps, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    900 ± 164
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    377 ± 96
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    55 ± 82
0.285%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Stamps, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 White (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.285% of the people in Stamps, AR are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stamps, 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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Foreign-Born Population

0.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
0.464%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 0.57% of Stamps, AR residents (8 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 Stamps, AR was 0.464%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 32
  2. Vietnam
    34 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 21

Stamps, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stamps, AR employs 489 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stamps, AR were Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,966), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($47,981).

Employment

Occupations

489
2024 Value
± 131
12.4%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stamps, AR grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 435 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stamps, AR, are Production Occupations (111 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Transportation Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stamps, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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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

489
2024 Value
± 131
12.4%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stamps, AR grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 435 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stamps, AR, are Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stamps, AR, though some of these residents may live in Stamps, 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

$34,426
Median earning men ± $7,794
$36,364
Median earning women ± $11,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,893), Public Administration ($41,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,739), Public Administration ($37,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375).

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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 Stamps, 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 Stamps, AR was $67,100 in 2024, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,200 to $67,100, a 5.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stamps, AR is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stamps, AR have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stamps, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,173
$475
Median Property Taxes
±$119

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Stamps, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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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.
$37,297
Median Household Income
± $8,525
654
Number of Households
± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 654 households in Stamps, AR grew to $37,297 from the previous year's value of $33,152.

The following chart displays the households in Stamps, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stamps, 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 (77.3%)
  2. Other (8.79%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Stamps, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stamps, AR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stamps, 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 Stamps, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stamps, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stamps, AR (343 out of 1.33k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

88.7% of the population of Stamps, AR has health coverage, with 22.2% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 9.54% on non-group plans, and 4.96% 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, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
22.2%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
19.5%
Medicare
9.54%
Non-Group
4.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stamps, AR grew by 6.3% from 10.6% to 11.3%.

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