Star City, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,405

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,051

1.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Star City, AR is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.998% of Star City, AR residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Star City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 525 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Star City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Star City, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star City, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 412
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 82

5.45%

Hispanic Population

131 people

5.45% of the people in Star City, AR are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Star City, 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

0.998%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.313%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.998% of Star City, AR residents (24 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 Star City, AR was 0.313%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 35
Vietnam
21 ± 28
Korea
14 ± 24

Star City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Star City, AR employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Star City, AR were Educational Services (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($78,702), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,013).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 221

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, AR grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 963 employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star City, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), Management Occupations (123 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star City, 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

998

2024 Value

± 221

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, AR grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 963 employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star City, AR, are Educational Services (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Retail Trade (118 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,917

Median earning men ± $19,783

$38,214

Median earning women ± $13,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,821), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,544).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Star City, AR was $122,300 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,500 to $122,300, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Star City, AR is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Star City, AR have an average commute time of 19 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.

Housing

Property

$122,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,229

$549

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Star City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Star City, 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.

$51,051

Median Household Income

± $12,024

899

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 899 households in Star City, AR declined from $51,051 from the previous year's value of $52,039.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star City, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (4.95%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Star City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (4.95%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star City, AR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Star City, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star City, AR (538 out of 2.26k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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.

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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