Strong, AR

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

388

3.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

61.3

3.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

32.5%

6.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$26,932

1.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$66,400

19.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

113

2.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Strong, AR had a population of 388 people with a median age of 61.3 and a median household income of $26,932. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Strong, AR grew from 374 to 388, a 3.74% increase and its median household income grew from $26,635 to $26,932, a 1.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Strong, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.22%), Other (Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Strong, AR was $66,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Strong, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 56.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Strong, AR was 1 car per household.

United States Arkansas Union County, AR El Dorado, AR

Population & Diversity

Strong, AR is home to a population of 388 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.35% of Strong, AR residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Strong, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Strong, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Strong, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Strong, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 147
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 77
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 57

10.6%

Hispanic Population

41 people

10.6% of the people in Strong, AR are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Strong, 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.802%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 3.35% of Strong, AR residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Strong, AR was 0.802%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Strong, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Strong, AR employs 113 people. The largest industries in Strong, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Construction (24 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,432), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($44,432), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,058).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

113

2023 Value

± 117

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 144%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Strong, AR grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 110 employees to 113 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Strong, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Strong, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

113

2023 Value

± 117

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 144%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Strong, AR grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 110 employees to 113 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Strong, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Construction (24 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Strong, AR, though some of these residents may live in Strong, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,295

Median earning men ± $59,508

$17,500

Median earning women ± $14,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Strong, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Strong, AR was $66,400 in 2023, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $55,400 to $66,400, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Strong, AR is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Strong, AR have an average commute time of 56.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Strong, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$66,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,657

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Strong, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Strong, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,932

Median Household Income

± $25,764

236

Number of Households

± 129

In 2023, the median household income of the 236 households in Strong, AR grew to $26,932 from the previous year's value of $26,635.

The following chart displays the households in Strong, 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 Strong, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (33.6%)
Walked (1.77%)

In 2023, 64.6% of workers in Strong, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.6%) and those who walked to work (1.77%).

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

56.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Strong, AR have a longer commute time (56.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 23% of the workforce in Strong, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Strong, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Strong, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Strong, AR (126 out of 388 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83% of the population of Strong, AR has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 28.1% on Medicare, 4.38% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, AR see 1529 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1547 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 556 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Union County, AR.

1,529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, AR

Primary care physicians in Union County, AR see an average of 1,529 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1,547 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.3% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 23.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

24.5%

Medicaid

28.1%

Medicare

4.38%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Strong, AR declined by 3.61% from 17.6% to 17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Strong, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring