Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Arkansas City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.99 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Arkansas City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.59% of adults 25 and older in Arkansas City have a college degree.
The per capita income in Arkansas City in 2022 was $27,382, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,528 for a family of four. However, Arkansas City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Arkansas City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Arkansas City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arkansas City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Arkansas City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.80% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Arkansas City include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Arkansas City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
