Pine Bluff, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

39,743

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

2.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

6.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,718

3.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pine Bluff, AR is home to a population of 39.7k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.95% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were born outside of the country (774 people).

In 2024, there were 4.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.3k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.62k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Bluff, AR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pine Bluff, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.3k ± 731
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.62k ± 659
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 370

2.39%

Hispanic Population

949 people

2.39% of the people in Pine Bluff, AR are hispanic (949 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Bluff, 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
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

774 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

711 people

As of 2024, 1.95% of Pine Bluff, AR residents (774 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 Pine Bluff, AR was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pine Bluff, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
505 ± 163
Vietnam
475 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
374 ± 156

Pine Bluff, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pine Bluff, AR.

Economy

The economy of Pine Bluff, AR employs 14.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Bluff, AR were Manufacturing (2,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,243 people), and Retail Trade (1,773 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($107,344), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,750), and Public Administration ($47,772).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2024 Value

± 1,043

−3.9%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −3.9%, from 15.5k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Bluff, AR, are Production Occupations (1,763 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,559 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Bluff, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2024 Value

± 1,043

−3.9%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −3.9%, from 15.5k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Bluff, AR, are Manufacturing (2,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,243 people), and Retail Trade (1,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Bluff, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pine Bluff, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,519

Median earning men ± $5,165

$30,870

Median earning women ± $2,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,530), and Manufacturing ($41,092).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($37,880), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,461).

Education

The student population of Pine Bluff, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,263 male students and 1,785 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (662 and 71.6%), White (144 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (102 and 11%), and Two or More Races (9 and 0.973%).

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Arkansas College (487 and 51.9%), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (362 and 38.6%), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (38 and 4.05%).

The most popular majors in Pine Bluff, AR are General Studies (107 and 11.4%), General Communication (87 and 9.27%), and Registered Nursing (77 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,330 for in-state students and $14,910 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pine Bluff, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,048 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,048 students enrolled in Pine Bluff, AR, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,400 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
40 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pine Bluff, AR was General Studies with 40 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southeast Arkansas College
487 degrees awarded
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
362 degrees awarded
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Arkansas College with 487 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 312 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pine Bluff, AR, which is 0.498 times less than the 627 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 662 degrees mean that there were 4.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 144 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,045) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Bluff, AR was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,400 to $89,400, a 3.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Bluff, AR is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Bluff, AR have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Bluff, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,938

$7,302

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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 Pine Bluff, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Pine Bluff, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,718

Median Household Income

± $3,304

14.2k

Number of Households

± 912

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Pine Bluff, AR grew to $42,718 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Bluff, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (7.87%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.87%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Bluff, AR have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.633% of the workforce in Pine Bluff, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Bluff, AR (8.58k out of 35.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Bluff, AR is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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