Pine Bluff, AR

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2021 Population
41,964
0.848% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.6
0.549% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
23.8%
6.1% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$36,940
7.35% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
15,537
0.906% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Pine Bluff, AR had a population of 42k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $36,940. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pine Bluff, AR declined from 42,323 to 41,964, a −0.848% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,410 to $36,940, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.61%).

None of the households in Pine Bluff, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Pine Bluff, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Southeast Arkansas College (575 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (402 degrees), and New Beginnings Beauty Academy (28 degrees).

Most people in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Bluff, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pine Bluff, AR is home to a population of 42k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.24% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were born outside of the country (522 people).

In 2021, there were 4.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 873 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Bluff, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    32.3k ± 771
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.7k ± 599
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    873 ± 420
1.28%
Hispanic Population
536 people

In 2021, there were 4.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 873 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.28% of the people in Pine Bluff, AR are hispanic (536 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,153 ± 6,057 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,156 ± 3,112 people
  3. India
    9,838 ± 2,431 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,153 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,156 and India with 9,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
522 people
1.72%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
729 people

As of 2021, 1.24% of Pine Bluff, AR residents (522 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pine Bluff, AR was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    662 ± 136
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    422 ± 170
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    398 ± 164

Pine Bluff, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Pine Bluff, AR employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Pine Bluff, AR are Manufacturing (3,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,593 people), and Retail Trade (1,849 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,452), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,090), and Finance & Insurance ($53,895).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,055. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

15.5k
2021 Value
± 1,027
−0.906%
1 Year decline
± 9.39%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −0.906%, from 15.7k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Bluff, AR, are Production Occupations (2,033 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,489 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Bluff, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.5k
2021 Value
± 1,027
−0.906%
1 Year decline
± 9.39%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −0.906%, from 15.7k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Bluff, AR, are Manufacturing (3,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,593 people), and Retail Trade (1,849 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,417
Median earning men ± $2,146
$30,318
Median earning women ± $2,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,909), Public Administration ($48,504), and Construction ($35,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,535), Public Administration ($36,813), and Manufacturing ($35,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $14.8B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $9.99B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B
2020 Value in Arkansas
$271B
Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas
90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.3B
  2. $7.08B
  3. $5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

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.

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

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Pine Bluff, AR awarded 1,052 degrees. The student population of Pine Bluff, AR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,440 male students and 2,358 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (698 and 66.9%), followed by White (188 and 18%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 12.8%), and Asian (15 and 1.44%).

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Arkansas College (575 and 54.7%), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (402 and 38.2%), and New Beginnings Beauty Academy (28 and 2.66%).

The most popular majors in Pine Bluff, AR are General Studies (119 and 11.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (84 and 7.98%), and Welding Technology (74 and 7.03%).

The median tuition cost in Pine Bluff, AR for a public four year colleges is $5,130 for in-state students and $11,640 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Pine Bluff, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,798 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,798 students enrolled in Pine Bluff, AR, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 3,060 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 36 degrees awarded
  2. 43 degrees awarded
  3. 39 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pine Bluff, AR was General Studies with 36 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 575 degrees awarded
  2. 402 degrees awarded
  3. 28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Arkansas College with 575 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 374 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pine Bluff, AR, which is 0.552 times less than the 678 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 698 degrees mean that there were 3.71 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 188 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,934) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

People in Pine Bluff, AR have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Median household income in Pine Bluff, AR is $36,940. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Pine Bluff, AR was Census Tract 20 with a value of $68,904, followed by Census Tract 25 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $59,750 and $56,365.

Rent vs Own

54%
Homeownership
2021
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 54% of the housing units in Pine Bluff, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 20
  2. Census Tract 25
  3. Census Tract 18

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pine Bluff, AR was Census Tract 20 with a value of $68,904, followed by Census Tract 25 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $59,750 and $56,365.

The following map shows all of the places in Pine Bluff, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,940
Median Household Income
± $1,763
15k
Number of Households
± 927

In 2021, the median household income of the 15k households in Pine Bluff, AR grew to $36,940 from the previous year's value of $34,410.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Bluff, AR is from Arkansas.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (86.9%)
  2. Carpooled (5.27%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.61%)

In 2021, 86.9% of workers in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.27%) and those who worked at home (4.61%).

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Commute Time

17.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Bluff, AR have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.11% of the workforce in Pine Bluff, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Bluff, AR (9.01k out of 37.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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.

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93.7% of the population of Pine Bluff, AR has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.943% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AR see 1453 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% decrease from the previous year (1622 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2335 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,453 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AR

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AR see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% decrease from the previous year (1,622 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.27%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.943%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Bluff, AR grew by 1.02% from 6.21% to 6.27%.

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

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