Blytheville, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,790
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
8.18% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.2%
8.09% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,865
4.13% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$119,000
17.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,628
3.03% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Blytheville, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Blytheville, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blytheville, AR are Arkansas Northeastern College (593 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Blytheville, AR was $119,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Blytheville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Blytheville, AR was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Blytheville, AR is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.56% of Blytheville, AR residents were born outside of the country (455 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Blytheville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k White (Non-Hispanic) and 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Blytheville, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blytheville, AR was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blytheville, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.47k ± 529
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.25k ± 536
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    275 ± 168
3.84%
Hispanic Population
491 people

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Blytheville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k White (Non-Hispanic) and 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.84% of the people in Blytheville, AR are hispanic (491 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blytheville, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
455 people
3.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
394 people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Blytheville, AR residents (455 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blytheville, AR was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    195 ± 108
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    67 ± 43

Blytheville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blytheville, AR employs 5.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blytheville, AR were Manufacturing (1,250 people), Retail Trade (1,110 people), and Educational Services (649 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,402), Manufacturing ($55,368), and Construction ($52,543).

Employment

Occupations

5.63k
2024 Value
± 709
−3.03%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blytheville, AR declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 5.8k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blytheville, AR, are Production Occupations (883 people), Sales & Related Occupations (782 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (761 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blytheville, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.63k
2024 Value
± 709
−3.03%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blytheville, AR declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 5.8k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blytheville, AR, are Manufacturing (1,250 people), Retail Trade (1,110 people), and Educational Services (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blytheville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Blytheville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,121
Median earning men ± $3,714
$27,037
Median earning women ± $3,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($111,165), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($92,865), and Manufacturing ($65,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,390), Manufacturing ($48,007), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,240).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Blytheville, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Blytheville, AR awarded 593 degrees. The student population of Blytheville, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 510 male students and 941 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blytheville, AR are White (313 and 52.8%), Black or African American (237 and 40%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 3.71%), and Unknown (8 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in Blytheville, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas Northeastern College (593 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blytheville, AR are General Studies (163 and 27.5%), Customer Service Support Operation (78 and 13.2%), and Welding Technology (31 and 5.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,451 students enrolled in Blytheville, AR, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 890 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Customer Service Support Operation
    78 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Construction Trades
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Blytheville, AR was Customer Service Support Operation with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Blytheville, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Arkansas Northeastern College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
593 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas Northeastern College with 593 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blytheville, AR, which is 0.536 times less than the 386 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 313 degrees mean that there were 1.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 237 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($820) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blytheville, AR was $119,000 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $119,000, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Blytheville, AR is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blytheville, AR have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blytheville, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$119,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,834
$2,914
Median Property Taxes
±$449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blytheville, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blytheville, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50.3%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.3% of the housing units in Blytheville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,865
Median Household Income
± $9,210
5.79k
Number of Households
± 698

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.79k households in Blytheville, AR declined from $47,865 from the previous year's value of $49,928.

The following chart displays the households in Blytheville, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blytheville, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.41%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Blytheville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (2.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blytheville, AR have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Blytheville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blytheville, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blytheville, AR have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blytheville, AR (3.06k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blytheville, AR is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Blytheville, AR has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
32%
Employer Coverage
37.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blytheville, AR declined by 29.9% from 7.17% to 5.03%.

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