Wilson, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,023

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

5.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.35%

2.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,646

3.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,300

Population & Diversity

Wilson, AR is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.489% of Wilson, AR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Wilson, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Wilson, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 199
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 100
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

0.782%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.782% of the people in Wilson, AR are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson, 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

0.489%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.489% of Wilson, AR residents (5 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 Wilson, AR was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 26
Vietnam
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Wilson, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilson, AR employs 536 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson, AR were Manufacturing (169 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Construction (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,861), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,482).

Employment

Occupations

536

2024 Value

± 131

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, AR declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 599 employees to 536 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, AR, are Management Occupations (122 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people), and Production Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, 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

536

2024 Value

± 131

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, AR declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 599 employees to 536 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, AR, are Manufacturing (169 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Construction (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, AR, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,025

Median earning men ± $9,079

$34,050

Median earning women ± $10,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,444), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,565), and Manufacturing ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson, AR was $145,300 in 2024, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,900 to $145,300, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson, AR is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilson, AR have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,225

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Wilson, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson, 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.

$78,646

Median Household Income

± $3,318

412

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 412 households in Wilson, AR grew to $78,646 from the previous year's value of $76,065.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, 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 Wilson, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.6%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Wilson, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.6%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, AR have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Wilson, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, AR (65 out of 1.02k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson, AR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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