Polk County, AR

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US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$49,252

1.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,882

2.84% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), Other (Hispanic) (2.89%), White (Hispanic) (2.69%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Polk 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.

The largest universities in Polk County, AR are University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 degrees awarded in 2023).

Polk County, AR borders Howard County, AR, Montgomery County, AR, Pike County, AR, Scott County, AR, Sevier County, AR, Le Flore County, OK, and McCurtain County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Polk County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 864 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 559 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 84
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
864 ± 121
Other (Hispanic)
559 ± 140

6.85%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

6.85% of the people in Polk County, AR are hispanic (1.33k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
688 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
200 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 91

Polk County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Polk County, AR employs 7.88k people. The largest industries in Polk County, AR are , and the highest paying industries are .

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

7.88k

2023 Value

± 641

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

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

7.88k

2023 Value

± 641

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk County, AR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Polk County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($55,811), Wholesale Trade ($53,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,514).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,736), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

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

43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Retail Trade
22
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$50.3k
Manufacturing
$48k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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

In 2023, universities in Polk County, AR awarded 373 degrees. The student population of Polk County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 279 male students and 440 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Polk County, AR are White (286 and 79.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (47 and 13.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 3.35%), and Black or African American (6 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Polk County, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Polk County, AR are General Studies (116 and 31.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 and 13.1%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (22 and 5.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 719 students enrolled in Polk County, AR, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 562 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
36 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
22 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Polk County, AR was General Studies with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Polk County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

373 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain with 373 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Polk County, AR, which is 0.548 times less than the 241 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 286 degrees mean that there were 6.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($930) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

Median household income in Polk County, AR is $49,252. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Polk County, AR was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $51,083, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $49,004 and $48,929.

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Polk County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.16%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Polk County, AR was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $51,083, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $49,004 and $48,929.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Polk 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.

$49,252

Median Household Income

± $5,637

7.88k

Number of Households

± 611

The following chart displays the households in Polk 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Polk 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 1. 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 Polk County, 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 Polk County, AR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Polk County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Polk County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.16%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk County, AR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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, 28.8% of the children was living in poverty in Polk County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.7%.

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 Polk 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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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 Polk County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.2 in Polk County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Polk County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Polk County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Polk County, AR.