Arkansas · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
West Arkansas
A Census profile of the West Arkansas Public Use Microdata Area in Arkansas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 132,503 people, with a median household income of $46,996 and a median age of 40.4.
Cities & areas covered: West Arkansas.
How West Arkansas compares to Arkansas
- Median household income here is $46,996, $13,919 below the Arkansas figure of $60,915.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 16.2%, 10.9% below the Arkansas figure of 27.1%.
- Homeownership here is 72.4%, 5.4% above the Arkansas figure of 67.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 20.3%, 4.6% above the Arkansas figure of 15.7%.
West 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 | $46,996 | $60,915 |
| Median family income | $62,336 | $78,885 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $45,190 | $52,663 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $24,264 | $28,732 |
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 52.3% | 59.1% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.7 | 38.4 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $755 | $1,750 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,037 | $794 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $24 | $17 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $24,946 | $33,071 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 237.9 | 276.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,712 | $2,937 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,748 | $2,468 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $561 | $379 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,837 | $4,101 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 27.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Business operations | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Financial specialists | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Science | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Protective service | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Sales | 10.5% | 9.5% |
| Office & admin support | 7.9% | 11.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| Production | 12.8% | 7.3% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.4% | 8.5% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.3% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 17.2% | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.7% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.9% | 10.0% |
| Private insurance | 53.9% | 60.3% |
| Public insurance | 55.4% | 42.6% |
| With a disability | 22.7% | 18.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 92.0% | 88.3% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 25.3 | 29 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $160,000 | $200,000 |
| Median gross rent | $690 | $980 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 67.0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Single-family detached | 73.4% | 71.4% |
| Broadband internet | 93.8% | 95.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.9 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $190 | $200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $810 | $1,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $500 | $760 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $632 | $840 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $440 | $390 |
| Median Property taxes | $525 | $925 |
| Median Water cost | $420 | $480 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,503 | 3,088,354 |
| Average age | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| Married (15+) | 48.3% | 49.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.7% | 9.5% |
| Black | 13.1% | 14.0% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,250 | $1,477 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
West Arkansas — FAQ
What is the population of the West Arkansas PUMA?+
The West Arkansas PUMA in Arkansas has a population of 132,503, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in West Arkansas, AR?+
Median household income in the West Arkansas PUMA is $46,996, compared with $60,915 across Arkansas and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the West Arkansas PUMA?+
The West Arkansas PUMA covers West 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 West 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.