Waldron, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,344
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
5.38% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.4%
21.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$33,839
17.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$105,300
6.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,332
5.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Waldron, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Waldron, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Waldron, AR was $105,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Waldron, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Waldron, AR was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waldron, AR is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.35% of Waldron, AR residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Waldron, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Other (Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Waldron, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waldron, AR was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waldron, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.55k ± 114
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    503 ± 201
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    116 ± 125
20%
Hispanic Population
670 people

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Waldron, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Other (Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20% of the people in Waldron, AR are hispanic (670 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waldron, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
179 people
5.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
177 people

As of 2024, 5.35% of Waldron, AR residents (179 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 Waldron, AR was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    65 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    47 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 32

Waldron, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Waldron, AR employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waldron, AR were Manufacturing (540 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,125), Manufacturing ($34,821), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,868).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k
2024 Value
± 319
5.55%
1 Year growth
± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldron, AR grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 1.26k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waldron, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (273 people), Production Occupations (263 people), and Material Moving Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waldron, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.33k
2024 Value
± 319
5.55%
1 Year growth
± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldron, AR grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 1.26k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waldron, AR, are Manufacturing (540 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waldron, AR, though some of these residents may live in Waldron, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$28,774
Median earning men ± $20,036
$31,993
Median earning women ± $5,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,806), Retail Trade ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,161) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,429).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Waldron, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waldron, AR was $105,300 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $105,300, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Waldron, AR is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waldron, AR have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waldron, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$105,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,897
$839
Median Property Taxes
±$209

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.4%
Homeownership
2024
55.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Waldron, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$33,839
Median Household Income
± $17,633
1.39k
Number of Households
± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Waldron, AR declined from $33,839 from the previous year's value of $41,028.

The following chart displays the households in Waldron, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waldron, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Other (3.55%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Waldron, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waldron, AR have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Waldron, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waldron, AR (631 out of 3.26k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

89.2% of the population of Waldron, AR has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.706% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
32.4%
Employer Coverage
33.9%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.706%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waldron, AR declined by 19.1% from 13.4% to 10.8%.

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

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