Arkansas · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Arkansas
A Census profile of the Southwest Arkansas Public Use Microdata Area in Arkansas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 124,177 people, with a median household income of $56,549 and a median age of 40.7.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Arkansas.
How Southwest Arkansas compares to Arkansas
- Median household income here is $56,549, $4,366 below the Arkansas figure of $60,915.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 19.6%, 7.5% below the Arkansas figure of 27.1%.
- Homeownership here is 77.2%, 10.2% above the Arkansas figure of 67.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 17.4%, 1.7% above the Arkansas figure of 15.7%.
Southwest Arkansas vs. Arkansas vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AR and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,549 | $60,915 |
| Median family income | $69,037 | $78,885 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $45,439 | $52,663 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $28,732 |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 56.8% | 59.1% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 38.4 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $717 | $1,750 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Mean All other income | $454 | $794 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $23 | $17 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $27,754 | $33,071 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 258.3 | 276.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,265 | $2,937 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,789 | $2,468 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $395 | $379 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,423 | $4,101 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 27.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.3% | 89.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.5% | 9.7% |
| Business operations | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Financial specialists | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Science | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.0% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Protective service | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Sales | 13.9% | 9.5% |
| Office & admin support | 13.1% | 11.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Production | 9.4% | 7.3% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.7% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 18.5% | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.7% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.8% | 10.0% |
| Private insurance | 59.5% | 60.3% |
| Public insurance | 47.1% | 42.6% |
| With a disability | 23.1% | 18.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 90.2% | 88.3% |
| Public transit to work | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28 | 29 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $130,000 | $200,000 |
| Median gross rent | $793 | $980 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 67.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 9.4% | 5.8% |
| Single-family detached | 71.2% | 71.4% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% | 95.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.6 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $330 | $200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $760 | $1,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $550 | $760 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $685 | $840 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $390 |
| Median Property taxes | $525 | $925 |
| Median Water cost | $450 | $480 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,177 | 3,088,354 |
| Average age | 40.7 | 39.5 |
| Married (15+) | 47.5% | 49.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Black | 30.9% | 14.0% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,305 | $1,477 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Southwest Arkansas — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Arkansas PUMA?+
The Southwest Arkansas PUMA in Arkansas has a population of 124,177, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Arkansas, AR?+
Median household income in the Southwest Arkansas PUMA is $56,549, compared with $60,915 across Arkansas and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Arkansas PUMA?+
The Southwest Arkansas PUMA covers Southwest Arkansas. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arkansas contains 20 PUMAs.
Where does this Southwest Arkansas data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.