CITY · 2020 ACS

Payneway

Arkansas · 241 residents · 5.34 sq mi

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With 241 people, Payneway is a city in Arkansas. At a median age of 51.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,900. The foreign-born share is 5%. Median household income is $43,750, under the $66,278 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 51.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

241

+15%vs 2021

vs 210 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

51.7

−7%vs 2021

vs 55.3 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

5.34 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024133

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.7%(9)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 93.7%(9)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.5%(18)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 193.3%(8)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246.6%(16)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.6%(16)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 447.1%(17)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5417%(41)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6419.1%(46)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7413.3%(32)

US avg: 10%

75 to 8410%(24)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.1%(5)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,750

+74%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $26,250 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,517

−6%vs 2021

vs $28,288 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

11.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.1% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

19.3%

+14.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.2% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Agriculture, forestry, fishing24.7%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction24.7%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade11.2%

US avg: 6.7%

Information2.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,900

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $40,400 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2022

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+6.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 63.0% in 2021

30.4% rent

Persons per household

2.49 people

−4%vs 2021

vs 2.59 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

0.8

−47%vs 2021

vs 1.5 in 2021

2020 – 2022

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(206)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.9%(4)

2020

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(216)

Black2.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(22)

Puerto Rican1.4%(4)

Ancestry

American34.5%(102)

Irish3%(9)

Dutch2%(6)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−9.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

69.8%

−4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.4% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.3 min

−26%vs 2021

vs 40.8 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

94.4%

−5.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

−8.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.6% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

16.8%

+16.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

41.2%

+15.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 25.6% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

49.5%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

34.8%

−24.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 59.1% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

58.4%

+10.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 48.1% in 2021

Female

41.6%

−10.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.9% in 2021

Foreign born

5.1%

+5.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

30.7%

+26.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 3.8% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

70.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

83.8%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.1%(16)

Married41.8%(23)

Widowed20%(11)

Divorced9.1%(5)

Women 15+

Never married29.8%(14)

Married59.6%(28)

Widowed10.6%(5)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

30.7%

+26.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 3.8% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

21.3%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

24.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

28.7%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

29.4%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

47.0%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(6)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War31.6%(6)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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