Union
6.1
High score (8-10)
El Dorado was an oil boomtown in the 1920s when large oil deposits were discovered and the city built the physical infrastructure to show for it — genuinely beautiful downtown architecture including the Majestic Hotel, the South Arkansas Symphony, and the South Arkansas Arts Center that are anomalous for a city of 17,000. Murphy Oil Corporation is still headquartered here and provides professional-class employment that most south Arkansas cities can't offer. The El Dorado Works economic development initiative has brought real investment in the arts and downtown. For south Arkansas, this is the most self-sufficient cultural environment.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
El Dorado has more cultural infrastructure than its population would predict — Murphy Oil's headquarters means corporate professional money, the downtown arts investment is real, and the South Arkansas Symphony is a functioning institution. The population trend has been declining for decades but the starting point was high enough that it still has assets. More interesting than any comparable south Arkansas city.
Lower score (below 6)
El Dorado has the infrastructure of a once-great small oil city in slow decline — population dropping, young people leaving for larger metros, and the cultural investment not quite compensating for the demographic drain. Murphy Oil keeps the professional class alive but it's shrinking. A city that was more than it is now, in ways you can see in the downtown architecture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Union, Arkansas?
$99k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Union, Arkansas?
Women marry at 30
How common is a college degree in Union, Arkansas?
42% men have degree
What's the average male height in Union, Arkansas?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Union, Arkansas?
Local women avg 30.0