Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR

Census Place

2024 Population

499

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

4.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,324

19.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR is home to a population of 499 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.21% of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 82

9.42%

Hispanic Population

47 people

9.42% of the people in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), 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

6.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

5.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 6.21% of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR residents (31 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 Springs (Benton County), AR was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 14

Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR.

Economy

The economy of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR employs 212 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR were Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (24 people), and Utilities (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,354), Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

212

2024 Value

± 97

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 181 employees to 212 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR, are Production Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), 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

212

2024 Value

± 97

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 181 employees to 212 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR, are Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (24 people), and Utilities (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR, though some of these residents may live in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,353

Median earning men ± $5,104

$40,833

Median earning women ± $7,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($40,227), Retail Trade ($39,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,354) and Retail Trade ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR was $133,300 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $133,300, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,856

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Springs (Benton County), AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), 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.

$41,324

Median Household Income

± $12,409

180

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR grew to $41,324 from the previous year's value of $34,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sulphur Springs (Benton County), 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR (120 out of 499 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 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sulphur Springs (Benton County), AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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