Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR

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2024 Population

144,377

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.571% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

2.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,363

5.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,000

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,323

2.06% 1-year growth

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25.8% of the households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, 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.

87.1% of the residents in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are Career Academy of Hair Design (184 degrees awarded in 2024), Northwest Technical Institute (163 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas (65 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was $264,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR borders Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR, Washington County (Central)--Fayetteville City PUMA, AR, Baxter, Boone & Carroll Counties PUMA, AR, Sebastian, Crawford & Franklin Counties PUMA, AR, and East Oklahoma Counties--Tahleqhah, Ft. Gibson, Sallisaw & Stilwell Cities PUMA, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR is home to a population of 144k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.8% of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (21.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.3k people) in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.4k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are Spanish (26,884 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (4,308 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (1,149 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,231

Women

48.8%

74,663

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 145,894 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR.

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Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
74.3k ± 2.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.5k ± 2k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.64k

26.6%

Hispanic Population

38.4k people

26.6% of the people in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are hispanic (38.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,519 ± 2,529 people
Marshall Islands
4,162 ± 1,561 people
El Salvador
2,641 ± 1,250 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 11,519 Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR residents, followed by Marshall Islands with 4,162 and El Salvador with 2,641.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.3k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.9k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR residents (21.3k 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 Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,884 households (20%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
4,308 households (3.21%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
1,149 households (0.855%)

25.8% of the households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was Spanish. 20% of the households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,870 ± 379
Gulf War (2001-)
1,778 ± 371
Gulf War (1990s)
797 ± 243

Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR.

Health

83.8% of the population of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 9.93% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

9.93%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR declined by 0.551% from 16.3% to 16.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR employs 65.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR were Construction (6,426 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,583 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,376 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($169,709), Not specified retail trade ($162,498), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($149,974).

Males in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,785. The income inequality in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,743

Women

45.5%

35,580

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR in 2024 was 65,323 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.3k

2024 Value

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 64k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR, are Construction laborers (2,440 people), Registered nurses (1,799 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, 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

65.3k

2024 Value

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 64k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR, are Construction (6,426 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,583 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,039

Median earning men ± $1,603

$37,582

Median earning women ± $2,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,888), and Public Administration ($61,475).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,107), Construction ($49,464), and Public Administration ($48,497).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR awarded 412 degrees. The student population of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 170 male students and 380 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are White (231 and 56.1%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 29.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (23 and 5.58%), and Black or African American (22 and 5.34%).

The largest universities in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are Career Academy of Hair Design (184 and 44.7%), Northwest Technical Institute (163 and 39.6%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas (65 and 15.8%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR are General Cosmetology (141 and 34.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (67 and 16.3%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (33 and 8.01%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 550 students enrolled in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR, 30.9% men and 69.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 335 records, of which 75.2% were women and 24.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
141 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
32 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was General Cosmetology with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Career Academy of Hair Design
184 degrees awarded
Northwest Technical Institute
163 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Career Academy of Hair Design with 184 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 122 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR, which is 0.421 times less than the 290 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 231 degrees mean that there were 1.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 121 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($4,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.69% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.8k), Primary Education (20k), and Some college (19.9k).

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 Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was $264,000 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,500 to $264,000, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,357

$32,569

Median Property Taxes

±$1,455

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 Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, 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.

$71,363

Median Household Income

± $2,367

51.9k

Number of Households

± 1,923

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.9k households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR grew to $71,363 from the previous year's value of $67,473.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, 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

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.69% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR (16.8k out of 143k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County (Outer)--Springdale City PUMA, AR is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.