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72331

Earle, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,316
Median household income
$46,848
People below poverty
25.8%
Median home value
$86,600

Income

The median income of households in 72331 was $46,848. An estimated 5.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.6
$10,000 to $14,999 17.2
$15,000 to $24,999 3.1
$25,000 to $34,999 17
$35,000 to $49,999 16.8
$50,000 to $74,999 19.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 43384
Female 29297

An estimated 73.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,481. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.8
Social Security 30.5
Retirement income 14
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 18.1
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 27.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 27.1

In 2020-2024, 24.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72331 in 2020-2024, 85.3% had health insurance coverage and 14.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 34.8% and public coverage was 67.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 72331 had a total population of 2,316 - 1,135 (49%) females and 1,181 (51%) males. The median age was 31.5 years. An estimated 32.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29.9% was 19 to 44 years, 20.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72331 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 131 127
5 to 9 96 99
10 to 14 110 45
15 to 19 74 83
20 to 24 90 91
25 to 29 77 98
30 to 34 62 42
35 to 39 0 73
40 to 44 109 52
45 to 49 64 79
50 to 54 43 3
55 to 59 100 40
60 to 64 58 90
65 to 69 66 135
70 to 74 39 33
75 to 79 24 14
80 to 84 23 21
85 and over 15 10

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 25.2% were White; 57.8% were Black or African American; 2.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 14.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2% of the people in 72331 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 25.1% of the people in 72331 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 810 households in 72331. The average household size was 2.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 24.8% of the households in 72331 while cohabiting couple households made up 21.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.4% of all households, while 26% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.7% of all households.

In 72331, 32.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 24.8
Cohabiting Couples 21.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25% of males and 25.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.3 46.6
Now married, except separated 25 25.9
Separated 0 4.2
Widowed 3.9 6
Divorced 13.7 17.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72331, 117 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 69.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 72331 were U.S. natives. 69.9% of the 72331 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 72331 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72331 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 72331.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72331 in 2020-2024, 0.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 72331 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.3
Different house, same county 4
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72331 was 613 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 29 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 437. College or graduate school enrollment was 147.

Educational Attainment of People in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.8
High school diploma or equivalency 46.6
Some college, no degree 17
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 7.7
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 72331, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.3% of people under 18 years old, to 19.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72331, 54.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 715 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 94 10.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 104 11.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72331 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 10.8
Manufacturing 8.7
Wholesale trade 8.5
Retail trade 14.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.7
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 12.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 4.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72331 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 160 17.5
Service occupations 218 23.9
Sales and office occupations 231 25.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 151 16.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 153 16.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.7% of 72331 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 21.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 21.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 8.2

In 2020-2024, 72331 had a total of 1,222 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 17.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 21.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 17.2
Mobile homes 21.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72331 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 68.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72331 had 810 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 412 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51.4% while renters occupied 48.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 16% and another 21.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72331:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72331 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.4
Electricity 44
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 3.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72331 was $86,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.1 % had a mortgage. 58.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,217 and for owners without a mortgage it was $371.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72331 was $583. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.