Conway is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 67,617 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Conway is the eighth largest community in Arkansas.
Conway real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Conway house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Conway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Conway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Conway is a college town. There are a lot of students in Conway attending college, and as a result Conway provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Not only is Conway a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a very large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. That’s because Conway is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Conway a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
The citizens of Conway are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.33% of adults in Conway have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $31,301, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,204 for a family of four. However, Conway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Conway is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Conway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Conway include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Conway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.