Star City, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,234
2.83% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.1
3.31% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
11.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$52,039
11.7% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$118,500
0.68% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
963
7.67% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Star City, AR had a population of 2.23k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $52,039. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Star City, AR declined from 2,299 to 2,234, a −2.83% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,929 to $52,039, a −11.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Star City, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Other (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Star City, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Star City, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Star City, AR was $118,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Star City, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Star City, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Star City, AR is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.313% of Star City, AR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Star City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Star City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Star City, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star City, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 426
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    453 ± 196
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 70
4.03%
Hispanic Population
90 people

In 2023, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Star City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.03% of the people in Star City, AR are hispanic (90 people).

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Global Diversity

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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

0.313%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.478%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2023, 0.313% of Star City, AR residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Star City, AR was 0.478%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    54 ± 47
  2. Korea
    15 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 15

Star City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Star City, AR employs 963 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Star City, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Educational Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,313).

Occupations

963
2023 Value
± 209
−7.67%
1 Year decline
± 31.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Star City, AR declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 1.04k employees to 963 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star City, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), Management Occupations (118 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star City, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

963
2023 Value
± 209
−7.67%
1 Year decline
± 31.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Star City, AR declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 1.04k employees to 963 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star City, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Educational Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Star City, AR, though some of these residents may live in Star City, 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

$44,907
Median earning men ± $7,748
$34,614
Median earning women ± $11,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,042), and Construction ($67,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,150), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,765).

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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.

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.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Star City, AR was $118,500 in 2023, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,700 to $118,500, a 0.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Star City, AR is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Star City, AR have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star City, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$118,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,983
$531
Median Property Taxes
±$138

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2023
55.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Star City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Star City, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,039
Median Household Income
± $14,012
764
Number of Households
± 171

In 2023, the median household income of the 764 households in Star City, AR declined from $52,039 from the previous year's value of $58,929.

The following chart displays the households in Star City, 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 - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star City, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (14.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.45%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Star City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (3.45%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star City, AR have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Star City, 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 Star City, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Star City, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star City, AR (316 out of 2.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Star City, 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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Star City, AR has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 5.35% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.476% increase from the previous year (1,471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.8% were men and 61.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.8% were men and 61.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.74%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
25.6%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
5.35%
Non-Group
0.573%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Star City, AR grew by 5.61% from 6.38% to 6.74%.

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