Woodruff County, AR

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2023 Population

6,157

1.63% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.9

0.664% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.8%

19.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,982

0.754% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$96,800

0.728% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,585

1.71% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Woodruff County, AR had a population of 6.16k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $49,982. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodruff County, AR declined from 6,259 to 6,157, a −1.63% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,608 to $49,982, a 0.754% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodruff County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.357%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.357%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Woodruff County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Woodruff County, AR was $96,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Woodruff County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 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.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Woodruff County, AR is home to a population of 6.16k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Woodruff County, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Woodruff County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 149 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Woodruff County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodruff County, AR was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.28k ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 84
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 64

0.585%

Hispanic Population

36 people

0.585% of the people in Woodruff County, AR are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodruff 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 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 39

Woodruff County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodruff County, AR employs 2.59k people. The largest industries in Woodruff County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (444 people), Retail Trade (296 people), and Manufacturing (259 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($75,561), Construction ($63,182), and Finance & Insurance ($53,060).

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

2.59k

2023 Value

± 291

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodruff County, AR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 2.63k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodruff County, AR, are Management Occupations (354 people), Sales & Related Occupations (284 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 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

2.59k

2023 Value

± 291

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodruff County, AR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 2.63k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodruff County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (444 people), Retail Trade (296 people), and Manufacturing (259 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

$46,585

Median earning men ± $2,866

$30,543

Median earning women ± $3,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($76,667), Construction ($63,295), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($52,946), Public Administration ($45,733), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,625).

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10.6k
Manufacturing
$9.05k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.94k
Wholesale Trade

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

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 $96,800 in 2023, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $96,800, a 0.728% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodruff County, AR is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Woodruff County, AR have an average commute time of 21.4 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.

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Woodruff County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.89%.

Housing

Property

$96,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,354

$1,810

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

65.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.7% of the housing units in Woodruff County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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.

$49,982

Median Household Income

± $4,375

2.75k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Woodruff County, AR grew to $49,982 from the previous year's value of $49,608.

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 2023

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Walked (5.8%)
Carpooled (2.36%)

In 2023, 87.7% of workers in Woodruff County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.36%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodruff County, AR have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Woodruff County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.89%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodruff County, AR (1.36k out of 5.98k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 33.7% of the children was living in poverty in Woodruff County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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

92% of the population of Woodruff County, AR has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.09% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.98%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

29.9%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodruff County, AR grew by 16.3% from 6.86% to 7.98%.

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.