Blytheville, AR

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blytheville, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.47k ± 529
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 536
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 168

3.84%

Hispanic Population

491 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
195 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 116
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Blytheville, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 517 male students and 944 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blytheville, AR are White (260 and 59.6%), Black or African American (129 and 29.6%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 6.88%), and Unknown (10 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Blytheville, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas Northeastern College (436 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blytheville, AR are General Studies (137 and 31.4%), Registered Nursing (27 and 6.19%), and Welding Technology (26 and 5.96%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,461 students enrolled in Blytheville, AR, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 879 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
94 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
16 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Blytheville, AR was General Studies with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Blytheville, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Arkansas Northeastern College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

436 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas Northeastern College with 436 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 159 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blytheville, AR, which is 0.574 times less than the 277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 260 degrees mean that there were 2.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 129 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

Public, 2-year ($2,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($807) 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 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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blytheville, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blytheville, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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