place

Osceola, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Osceola, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

6,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Osceola lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone3,733 (55.8%)
  • White Alone2,281 (34.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race365 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races309 (4.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish148
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$25,260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing801
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care442
  3. 3.Retail Trade401
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities262
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations878
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations674
  3. 3.Service Occupations419
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations384
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations341

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.93×)801
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.63×)262
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)401
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)152
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.78×)188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$832/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

40.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999195 (18.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999117 (11.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999116 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99995 (8.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99994 (8.8%)
  • Under $10,00080 (7.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,048 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled518 (19.2%)
  • Worked at Home80 (3.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other48 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.