Nevada County, AR

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2023 Population

8,228

0.772% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.2

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.5%

2.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,761

3.82% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,053

2.12% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nevada County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Nevada 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.

99.9% of the residents in Nevada County, AR are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Nevada County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nevada County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Nevada County, AR borders Clark County, AR, Columbia County, AR, Hempstead County, AR, Lafayette County, AR, Ouachita County, AR, and Pike County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Nevada County, AR is home to a population of 8.23k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Nevada County, AR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in Nevada County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 182 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nevada County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 67
White (Hispanic)
182 ± 123

4.61%

Hispanic Population

379 people

4.61% of the people in Nevada County, AR are hispanic (379 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada County, AR.

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 Nevada County, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Nevada County, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 53

Nevada County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nevada County, AR employs 3.05k people. The largest industries in Nevada County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Manufacturing (505 people), and Educational Services (305 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

3.05k

2023 Value

± 408

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

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

3.05k

2023 Value

± 408

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nevada County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Manufacturing (505 people), and Educational Services (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nevada County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Nevada County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Retail Trade
7
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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.

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.

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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, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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

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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

People in Nevada County, AR have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nevada County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nevada County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.03%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Nevada County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,761

Median Household Income

± $5,513

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Nevada 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nevada County, AR is from Nevada County, AR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Public Transit (1.02%)

In 2023, 83.7% of workers in Nevada County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.02%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nevada County, AR have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Nevada County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nevada 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 Nevada County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nevada County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nevada County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nevada County, AR (2.3k out of 8.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 32.2% of the children was living in poverty in Nevada County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

N/A% of the population of Nevada County, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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