Arkadelphia is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Arkadelphia to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.31 minutes getting to work every day.
Arkadelphia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Arkadelphia citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.57% of adults in Arkadelphia have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Arkadelphia in 2022 was $20,130, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,520 for a family of four. However, Arkadelphia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Arkadelphia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Arkadelphia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arkadelphia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Arkadelphia include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Arkadelphia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
