Waldron, AR

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waldron, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 114
Other (Hispanic)
503 ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 125

20%

Hispanic Population

670 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 58
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waldron, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waldron, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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