Little River County, AR

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2021 Population

12,104

1.95% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.87% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

12.4%

13% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$57,614

17.7% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$86,700

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Little River County, AR had a population of 12.1k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $57,614. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Little River County, AR declined from 12,345 to 12,104, a −1.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,966 to $57,614, a 17.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little River County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), Other (Hispanic) (1.12%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.892%).

None of the households in Little River 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.

100% of the residents in Little River County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Little River County, AR was $86,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Little River County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Little River County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Little River County, AR borders Hempstead County, AR, Howard County, AR, Miller County, AR, Sevier County, AR, McCurtain County, OK, and Bowie County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Little River County, AR is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.223% of Little River County, AR residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2021, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.79k people) in Little River County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 500 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Little River County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Little River County, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little River County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.79k ± 7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 292
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 233

1.75%

Hispanic Population

212 people

1.75% of the people in Little River County, AR are hispanic (212 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.223%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.381%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2021, 0.223% of Little River County, AR residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Little River County, AR was 0.381%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
261 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 43

Little River County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Little River County, AR employs 4.99k people. The largest industries in Little River County, AR are Manufacturing (900 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), and Educational Services (669 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,313), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,528), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,846).

Employment

Occupations

4.99k

2021 Value

± 493

−2.8%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Little River County, AR declined at a rate of −2.8%, from 5.14k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little River County, AR, are Production Occupations (661 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (523 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little River 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.99k

2021 Value

± 493

−2.8%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Little River County, AR declined at a rate of −2.8%, from 5.14k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little River County, AR, are Manufacturing (900 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), and Educational Services (669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little River County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Little River County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,445

Median earning men ± $5,919

$31,659

Median earning women ± $3,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,694), and Wholesale Trade ($58,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,012), and Public Administration ($35,606).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

78
Manufacturing
50
Other Services, Except Public Administration
47
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B

2020 Value in Arkansas

$271B

Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas

90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$11.3B
Mississippi
$7.08B
Oklahoma
$5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Little River County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 71.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%), followed by Other (3.71%).

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 (71.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (3.71%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Little River County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 71.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%), followed by Other (3.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Little River 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 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

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 Little River County, AR was $86,700 in 2021, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $77,400 to $86,700, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Little River County, AR is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Little River County, AR have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little River County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,487

$3,839

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2021

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.8% of the housing units in Little River County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little River 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 301.01
Census Tract 302

The following map shows all of the tracts in Little River 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.

$57,614

Median Household Income

± $12,011

4.75k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Little River County, AR grew to $57,614 from the previous year's value of $48,966.

The following chart displays the households in Little River 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 Little River County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Other (0.877%)

In 2021, 87.7% of workers in Little River County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.877%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little River County, AR have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Little River County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little River County, AR (1.47k out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Little River County, AR is White, followed by Black 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.

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

94.6% of the population of Little River County, AR has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Little River County, AR see 6130 patients per year on average, which represents a 49.2% increase from the previous year (4109 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 12180 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,130 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Little River County, AR

Primary care physicians in Little River County, AR see an average of 6,130 patients per year. This represents a 49.2% increase from the previous year (4,109 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% 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

5.44%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little River County, AR grew by 6.78% from 5.09% to 5.44%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.7 in Little River County, AR.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 38.9% in Little River County, AR.

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

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