Strawberry, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

285

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

7.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

6.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,189

6.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Strawberry, AR is home to a population of 285 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.37% of Strawberry, AR residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (238 people) in Strawberry, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Strawberry, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Strawberry, AR was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Strawberry, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 97
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 36
Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 23

6.67%

Hispanic Population

19 people

6.67% of the people in Strawberry, AR are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Strawberry, 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

7.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 7.37% of Strawberry, AR residents (21 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 Strawberry, AR was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Strawberry, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Strawberry, AR employs 95 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Strawberry, AR were Retail Trade (22 people), Construction (15 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($63,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,333), and Construction ($61,705).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strawberry, AR grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 90 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Strawberry, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Strawberry, 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

2024 Value

± 88

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strawberry, AR grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 90 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Strawberry, AR, are Retail Trade (22 people), Construction (15 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Strawberry, AR, though some of these residents may live in Strawberry, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,375

Median earning men ± $36,671

$23,409

Median earning women ± $2,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), Construction ($61,705), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Strawberry, AR was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,100 to $150,000, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Strawberry, AR is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Strawberry, AR have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Strawberry, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,668

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Strawberry, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Strawberry, 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.

$43,189

Median Household Income

± $10,202

157

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Strawberry, AR grew to $43,189 from the previous year's value of $40,625.

The following chart displays the households in Strawberry, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Strawberry, 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 (58.2%)
Carpooled (35.2%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Strawberry, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.2%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Strawberry, AR have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Strawberry, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Strawberry, AR (52 out of 285 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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