West Crossett, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,413

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

14.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,378

5.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Crossett, AR is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (812 people) in West Crossett, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Crossett, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Crossett, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Crossett, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
812 ± 243
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 55

2.9%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.9% of the people in West Crossett, AR are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Crossett, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

West Crossett, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Crossett, AR employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Crossett, AR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Manufacturing (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($50,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($38,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,472).

Employment

Occupations

500

2024 Value

± 145

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Crossett, AR grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 427 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Crossett, AR, are Material Moving Occupations (97 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Crossett, 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

500

2024 Value

± 145

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Crossett, AR grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 427 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Crossett, AR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Manufacturing (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Crossett, AR, though some of these residents may live in West Crossett, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,497

Median earning men ± $1,095

$26,552

Median earning women ± $1,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,813) and Construction ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,421).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Crossett, AR was $94,500 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $94,500, a 0.532% increase. The homeownership rate in West Crossett, AR is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Crossett, AR have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Crossett, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,230

$449

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in West Crossett, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Crossett, 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.

$55,378

Median Household Income

± $8,276

489

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 489 households in West Crossett, AR declined from $55,378 from the previous year's value of $58,500.

The following chart displays the households in West Crossett, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Crossett, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.2%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in West Crossett, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.2%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Crossett, AR have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in West Crossett, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Crossett, AR (259 out of 1.41k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Crossett, AR is Black, 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.

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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