West Arkansas PUMA, AR

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2024 Population
132,930
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
0.246% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.3%
3.15% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,000
1.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$134,600
7.68% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
50,092
3.44% 1-year decline

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7.84% of the households in West Arkansas 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.

97.8% of the residents in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (834 degrees awarded in 2023) and University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was $134,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in West Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Arkansas PUMA, AR is home to a population of 133k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.6% of West Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (4.79k people).

In 2024, there were 5.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in West Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.47k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are Spanish (8,071 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (275 households), and German (262 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,595
Women
50.7%
65,807
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 133,402 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of West Arkansas PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Arkansas PUMA, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    96.2k ± 498
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 398
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    6.47k ± 770
9.22%
Hispanic Population
12.3k people

In 2024, there were 5.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in West Arkansas PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.47k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.22% of the people in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are hispanic (12.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,189 ± 1,564 people
  2. Vietnam
    241 ± 381 people
  3. Germany
    219 ± 363 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Arkansas PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 4,189 West Arkansas PUMA, AR residents, followed by Vietnam with 241 and Germany with 219.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.79k people
4.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.38k people

As of 2024, 3.6% of West Arkansas PUMA, AR residents (4.79k 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 West Arkansas PUMA, AR was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,071 households (6.45%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    275 households (0.22%)
  3. German
    262 households (0.209%)

7.84% of the households in West Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 West Arkansas PUMA, AR was Spanish. 6.45% of the households in West Arkansas PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,633 ± 287
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,264 ± 253
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,056 ± 209

West Arkansas PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Arkansas PUMA, AR employs 50.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in West Arkansas PUMA, AR were Elementary & secondary schools (4,509 people), Animal slaughtering & processing (4,256 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,812 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($118,923), Rail transportation ($103,541), and Waste management & remediation services ($96,818).

Males in West Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,491. The income inequality in West Arkansas PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,031
Women
48%
26,061
Men
52%

The workforce of West Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2023 was 50,092 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

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Occupations

50.1k
2023 Value
−3.44%
1 Year decline
± −3.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 51.9k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,960 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,508 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Arkansas PUMA, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.1k
2023 Value
−3.44%
1 Year decline
± −3.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Arkansas PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 51.9k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Arkansas PUMA, AR, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,509 people), Animal slaughtering & processing (4,256 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,812 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Arkansas PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in West Arkansas PUMA, 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

$43,738
Median earning men ± $1,698
$32,379
Median earning women ± $1,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,831), Wholesale Trade ($52,857), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,908), Construction ($46,364), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,502).

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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%.

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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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in West Arkansas PUMA, AR awarded 1,207 degrees. The student population of West Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 779 male students and 1,327 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are White (720 and 60.5%), Hispanic or Latino (334 and 28%), Black or African American (68 and 5.71%), and Two or More Races (33 and 2.77%).

The largest universities in West Arkansas PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (834 and 69.1%) and University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 and 30.9%).

The most popular majors in West Arkansas PUMA, AR are General Studies (194 and 16.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (181 and 15%), and Welding Technology (170 and 14.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,106 students enrolled in West Arkansas PUMA, AR, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,281 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    95 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    80 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 95 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
    834 degrees awarded
  2. University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
    373 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas with 834 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 544 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Arkansas PUMA, AR, which is 0.821 times less than the 663 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 720 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 334 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($615) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.33% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Arkansas PUMA, AR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (42.5k), Some college (23k), and Secondary Education (18k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was $134,600 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $134,600, a 7.68% increase. The homeownership rate in West Arkansas PUMA, AR is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Arkansas PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Arkansas PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,583
$37,913
Median Property Taxes
±$1,298

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 West Arkansas PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in West Arkansas PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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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.
$51,000
Median Household Income
± $1,679
52.3k
Number of Households
± 1,673

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.3k households in West Arkansas PUMA, AR grew to $51,000 from the previous year's value of $50,095.

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Wage Distribution

0.411
2023 Wage GINI in West Arkansas PUMA, AR
0.407
2022 Wage GINI in West Arkansas PUMA, AR

In 2023, the income inequality in West Arkansas PUMA, AR was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.785% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Arkansas PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Arkansas PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.61%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in West Arkansas PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (4.61%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Arkansas PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in West Arkansas PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Arkansas PUMA, AR (25.2k out of 130k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Arkansas PUMA, AR is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

90% of the population of West Arkansas PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.89% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
27.8%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Arkansas PUMA, AR declined by 7.49% from 10.8% to 10%.

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