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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Conway, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Conway, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Conway’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Conway does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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, Conway isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Conway are a mix 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Conway, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Conway provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. 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.
