Paragould, AR

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paragould, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.59%).

None of the households in Paragould, 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.

The largest universities in Paragould, AR are Crowley's Ridge College (35 degrees awarded in 2022).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Paragould, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paragould, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 549
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 494
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 178

5.05%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

In 2023, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Paragould, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.05% of the people in Paragould, AR are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paragould, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Economy

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Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paragould, AR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paragould, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paragould, AR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paragould, AR, though some of these residents may live in Paragould, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,763), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,436), and Manufacturing ($49,928).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,663), Construction ($46,136), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,857).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Paragould, AR are White (31 and 88.6%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 5.71%), Asian (1 and 2.86%), and Unknown (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Paragould, AR by number of degrees awarded are Crowley's Ridge College (35 and NaNN%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
6 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
6 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Paragould, AR was Sport & Fitness Management with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Paragould, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Crowley's Ridge College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Crowley's Ridge College with 35 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paragould, AR, which is 0.944 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 15.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paragould, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Paragould, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Paragould, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paragould, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paragould, AR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Paragould, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paragould, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paragould, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paragould, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

Social Needs

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paragould, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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