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Demographic Analysis of Copper Creek: A Predominantly White Neighborhood in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Copper Creek, a neighborhood in Fayetteville, Arkansas, exhibits a low diversity demographic profile with a white majority as of 2022. The area's median income of $81,741 in 2022 indicates an upper-middle-class community. Copper Creek is located near the University of Arkansas, which may influence its demographic composition and economic characteristics.
Over the past decade, Copper Creek has maintained a white majority status, with the white population percentage ranging from 71% to 88%. From 2013 to 2019, the neighborhood showed signs of moving towards moderate diversity, with the white population around 77-80% and slight increases in Hispanic and Asian populations. In 2020, the area briefly became a transitional community, with the Hispanic population increasing to 19% from 7% the previous year, while the white population decreased to 71%. This trend reversed in 2021 and 2022, with the white population increasing to 84% and then 88%, reaffirming the area's low diversity status.
The median income in Copper Creek has fluctuated over the years but generally remained high. From 2013 to 2016, the median income was relatively stable around $80,000-$86,000. There was a slight decrease in 2017-2018 to about $77,000, coinciding with a period of slightly increased racial diversity. The income increased to over $83,000 in 2019 but then showed some volatility, dropping to $76,129 in 2021 before rising again to $81,741 in 2022.
These economic trends appear to correlate loosely with demographic shifts. Periods of slightly increased diversity coincided with minor decreases in median income, while the return to lower diversity in recent years aligns with a recovery in median income.
The demographic trends in Copper Creek differ from national trends towards increasing diversity. While many urban areas across the U.S. have seen growing minority populations and increased diversity over the past decade, Copper Creek has maintained and even strengthened its white majority.
The median income in Copper Creek remains significantly above the national median household income, which was around $70,784 in 2021. This indicates that Copper Creek is a relatively affluent area, even as it experiences some income fluctuations.
The sharp increase in the Hispanic population in 2020, followed by an equally sharp decrease, is unusual. It could be related to temporary factors such as university enrollment patterns or short-term employment opportunities that attracted a different demographic briefly.
Copper Creek has experienced some demographic fluctuations over the past decade, but it has largely maintained its status as a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. The area's resistance to broader national trends towards increased diversity may be influenced by its specific local context, including its relationship to the nearby university and its position as a desirable residential area in Fayetteville.
