CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockwell

Arkansas · 2,534 residents · 3.27 sq mi

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Rockwell is a city of 2,534 people in Arkansas. The median age is 43.5, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 31% more than in Arkansas as a whole. The typical home is worth $61,600. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,534

−16%vs 2000

vs 3,024 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

43.5

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 43.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.5%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(156)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(223)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(168)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348%(203)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(386)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.5%(418)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(269)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(291)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(188)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(33)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,757

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,366 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,133

−43%vs 2000

vs $24,647 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,600

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$456

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $611 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

19.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(2,915)

Black0.8%(25)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(26)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,501)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(68)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(149)

Asian origin

Indonesian1.8%(70)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German20.1%(802)

Irish14%(559)

Romanian11.1%(444)

English10.3%(409)

American8.4%(334)

Scotch-Irish3.8%(153)

Subsaharan African2.9%(116)

Scottish1.8%(70)

French1.7%(69)

Norwegian0.8%(31)

Polish0.8%(31)

British0.6%(24)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.5%(19)

Swedish0.4%(17)

Welsh0.3%(13)

Belgian0.3%(11)

Hungarian0.3%(11)

Danish0.3%(10)

Swiss0.3%(10)

Dutch0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Romanian population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.4%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.2%(281)

Married68.2%(824)

Widowed1%(12)

Divorced7.6%(92)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(393)

Married50.6%(921)

Widowed12.4%(226)

Divorced15.4%(281)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.1%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.5%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.6%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.5%

+11.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.1%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 145 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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