Ward, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,367

3.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$182,100

14% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ward, AR had a population of 6.37k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ward, AR grew from 6,149 to 6,367, a 3.55% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Ward, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Ward, AR was $182,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Ward, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ward, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ward, AR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ward, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Finance & Insurance (284 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,826), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,826), and Manufacturing ($64,223).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ward, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (394 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (302 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ward, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ward, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Finance & Insurance (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ward, AR, though some of these residents may live in Ward, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,896

Median earning men ± $5,246

$36,259

Median earning women ± $6,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,826), and Manufacturing ($64,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,256), Public Administration ($46,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,345).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ward, AR was $182,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $182,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Ward, AR is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ward, AR have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ward, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,814

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Ward, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.4% of the housing units in Ward, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ward, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ward, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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2.11k

Number of Households

± 386

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The following chart displays the households in Ward, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ward, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Ward, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ward, AR have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ward, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ward, AR is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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

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