Conway is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 69,580 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Conway is the eighth largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Conway was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Conway economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Conway, where the median household income is $58,461.00. 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Conway is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Conway is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Conway who work in management occupations (10.90%), healthcare (10.50%), and office and administrative support (9.96%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.21% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Conway is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Conway enrolled in college, Conway has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Conway is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.12% of adults in Conway have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $34,160, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,640 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 Urdu.
