Tontitown, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

6,425

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.65%

30.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,603

5.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tontitown, AR is home to a population of 6.43k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.68% of Tontitown, AR residents were born outside of the country (429 people).

In 2024, there were 9.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Tontitown, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 474 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 254 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Tontitown, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tontitown, AR was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tontitown, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 622
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 358
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
254 ± 277

6.32%

Hispanic Population

406 people

6.32% of the people in Tontitown, AR are hispanic (406 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tontitown, 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

6.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

As of 2024, 6.68% of Tontitown, AR residents (429 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 Tontitown, AR was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 55

Tontitown, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tontitown, AR employs 3.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tontitown, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Educational Services (516 people), and Construction (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($183,636), Manufacturing ($182,614), and Information ($167,100).

Employment

Occupations

3.46k

2024 Value

± 604

9.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tontitown, AR grew at a rate of 9.9%, from 3.15k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tontitown, AR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (506 people), Management Occupations (481 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tontitown, 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

3.46k

2024 Value

± 604

9.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tontitown, AR grew at a rate of 9.9%, from 3.15k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tontitown, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Educational Services (516 people), and Construction (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tontitown, AR, though some of these residents may live in Tontitown, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,728

Median earning men ± $11,149

$50,972

Median earning women ± $5,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($183,636), Information ($180,446), and Manufacturing ($94,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($60,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,358).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tontitown, AR was $430,500 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $394,200 to $430,500, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Tontitown, AR is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tontitown, AR have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tontitown, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,406

$1,832

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Tontitown, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Tontitown, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tontitown, 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.

$85,603

Median Household Income

± $27,831

2.49k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Tontitown, AR grew to $85,603 from the previous year's value of $80,987.

The following chart displays the households in Tontitown, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tontitown, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Tontitown, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tontitown, AR have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Tontitown, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tontitown, AR (299 out of 6.43k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tontitown, 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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