Woodruff County, AR

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2022 Population

6,259

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.2

0.659% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19%

8.76% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,608

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$96,100

25.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Woodruff County, AR had a population of 6.26k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $49,608. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Woodruff County, AR declined from 6,333 to 6,259, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,717 to $49,608, a 13.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodruff County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Other (Hispanic) (0.288%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.272%).

None of the households in Woodruff County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Woodruff County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Woodruff County, AR was $96,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Woodruff County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodruff County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Woodruff County, AR borders Cross County, AR, Jackson County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Prairie County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, and White County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Woodruff County, AR is home to a population of 6.26k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.128% of Woodruff County, AR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2022, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.34k people) in Woodruff County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Woodruff County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Woodruff County, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodruff County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.34k ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 74
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 58.7

0.495%

Hispanic Population

31 people

0.495% of the people in Woodruff County, AR are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodruff County, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.128%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.174%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2022, 0.128% of Woodruff County, AR residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodruff County, AR was 0.174%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 56

Woodruff County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodruff County, AR employs 2.63k people. The largest industries in Woodruff County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (478 people), Manufacturing (310 people), and Retail Trade (287 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($73,064), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Construction ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2022 Value

± 303

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodruff County, AR declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 2.67k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodruff County, AR, are Management Occupations (334 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (303 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodruff County, 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

2.63k

2022 Value

± 303

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodruff County, AR declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 2.67k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodruff County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (478 people), Manufacturing (310 people), and Retail Trade (287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodruff County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Woodruff County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,412

Median earning men ± $4,960

$31,269

Median earning women ± $5,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,833), Construction ($61,094), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,353).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,804), Wholesale Trade ($48,482), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,625).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Woodruff County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 62.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.6%), followed by Other (2.54%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.54%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Woodruff County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 62.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.6%), followed by Other (2.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Woodruff County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Woodruff County, AR was $96,100 in 2022, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $76,800 to $96,100, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodruff County, AR is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Woodruff County, AR have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodruff County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$96,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,022

$1,814

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.1% of the housing units in Woodruff County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4902
Census Tract 4901

The following map shows all of the tracts in Woodruff County, 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.

$49,608

Median Household Income

± $3,585

2.63k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Woodruff County, AR grew to $49,608 from the previous year's value of $43,717.

The following chart displays the households in Woodruff County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodruff County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Walked (4.91%)
Worked At Home (4.08%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Woodruff County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.91%) and those who worked at home (4.08%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodruff County, AR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Woodruff County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodruff County, AR (1.15k out of 6.03k 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 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodruff County, 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.

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.

Health

93.1% of the population of Woodruff County, AR has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.782% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Woodruff County, AR see 3132 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.886% decrease from the previous year (3160 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2039 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1529 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,132 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Woodruff County, AR

Primary care physicians in Woodruff County, AR see an average of 3,132 patients per year. This represents a 0.886% decrease from the previous year (3,160 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.86%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

29.2%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.782%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodruff County, AR grew by 4.61% from 6.56% to 6.86%.

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