Sulphur Rock, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,014

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

2.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

50.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,429

95% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sulphur Rock, AR is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.24% of Sulphur Rock, AR residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (840 people) in Sulphur Rock, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Sulphur Rock, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sulphur Rock, AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sulphur Rock, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 373
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 79
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 40

8.19%

Hispanic Population

83 people

8.19% of the people in Sulphur Rock, AR are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sulphur Rock, 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

4.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 4.24% of Sulphur Rock, AR residents (43 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 Sulphur Rock, AR was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Sulphur Rock, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sulphur Rock, AR employs 544 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sulphur Rock, AR were Utilities (135 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,074), Educational Services ($48,583), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,607).

Employment

Occupations

544

2024 Value

± 196

40.9%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sulphur Rock, AR grew at a rate of 40.9%, from 386 employees to 544 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sulphur Rock, AR, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sulphur Rock, 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

544

2024 Value

± 196

40.9%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sulphur Rock, AR grew at a rate of 40.9%, from 386 employees to 544 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sulphur Rock, AR, are Utilities (135 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sulphur Rock, AR, though some of these residents may live in Sulphur Rock, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,875

Median earning men ± $80,023

$33,984

Median earning women ± $8,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,120), Retail Trade ($102,656), and Manufacturing ($45,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,185), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,556), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sulphur Rock, AR was $150,700 in 2023, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $150,700, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sulphur Rock, AR is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sulphur Rock, AR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sulphur Rock, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$90,765

$245

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Sulphur Rock, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Sulphur Rock, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sulphur Rock, 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.

$96,429

Median Household Income

± $58,885

428

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 428 households in Sulphur Rock, AR grew to $96,429 from the previous year's value of $49,440.

The following chart displays the households in Sulphur Rock, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sulphur Rock, 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 (90.9%)
Carpooled (5.55%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Sulphur Rock, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.55%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sulphur Rock, AR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.766% of the workforce in Sulphur Rock, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sulphur Rock, AR (104 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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