Wooster, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,135

1.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.87%

11.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,813

7.82% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

463

4.73% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wooster, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.37%), White (Hispanic) (6.52%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Wooster, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Wooster, AR are U.S. citizens.

United States Arkansas Faulkner County, AR Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Wooster, AR is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.59% of Wooster, AR residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 9.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (864 people) in Wooster, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wooster, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
864 ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 64.6
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 94

7.31%

Hispanic Population

83 people

7.31% of the people in Wooster, AR are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wooster, 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 15

Wooster, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wooster, AR employs 463 people. The largest industries in Wooster, AR are Retail Trade (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($180,000), Retail Trade ($150,208), and Utilities ($138,750).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

463

2023 Value

± 105

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wooster, AR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wooster, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

463

2023 Value

± 105

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wooster, AR, are Retail Trade (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Educational Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wooster, AR, though some of these residents may live in Wooster, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,906

Median earning men ± $18,681

$63,194

Median earning women ± $10,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($168,750), Public Administration ($88,333), and Manufacturing ($75,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($186,750), Retail Trade ($160,947), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,472).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom 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

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

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

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

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wooster, 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 301.03
Census Tract 301.04

The following map shows all of the places in Wooster, 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.

$107,813

Median Household Income

± $30,713

355

Number of Households

± 81

The following chart displays the households in Wooster, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wooster, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Wooster, AR N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wooster, AR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in Wooster, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wooster, AR (112 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wooster, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

97.3% of the population of Wooster, AR has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Faulkner County, AR see 1763 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.45% decrease from the previous year (1826 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2275 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 539 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Faulkner County, AR.

1,763 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Faulkner County, AR

Primary care physicians in Faulkner County, AR see an average of 1,763 patients per year. This represents a 3.45% decrease from the previous year (1,826 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.9% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.73%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

8.37%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

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

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