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Ward, AR
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Ward profile


Living in Ward



Ward is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 6,623 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ward is the 59th largest community in Arkansas. Ward has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ward, where the median household income is $74,688.00.

In Ward, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Ward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Ward who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.54% of the adults in Ward have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ward in 2018 was $27,358, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,432 for a family of four. However, Ward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ward is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ward residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ward include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Ward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.


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