Bradford, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population

513

7.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

3.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30.8%

5.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$31,375

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$87,500

20.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

154

15.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bradford, AR had a population of 513 people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $31,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bradford, AR declined from 553 to 513, a −7.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,333 to $31,375, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bradford, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.585%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.195%).

None of the households in Bradford, 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.

100% of the residents in Bradford, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bradford, AR was $87,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Bradford, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradford, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bradford, AR is home to a population of 513 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.585% of Bradford, AR residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (488 people) in Bradford, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Bradford, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bradford, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradford, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
488 ± 175
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 18.4
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bradford, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.585%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.542%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 0.585% of Bradford, AR residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradford, AR was 0.542%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15

Bradford, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bradford, AR employs 154 people. The largest industries in Bradford, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($42,500), Retail Trade ($32,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,429).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

154

2023 Value

± 82

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 81.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bradford, AR declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 182 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradford, AR, are Production Occupations (23 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradford, 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

154

2023 Value

± 82

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 81.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bradford, AR declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 182 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradford, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradford, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bradford, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,250

Median earning men ± $19,707

$25,972

Median earning women ± $5,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($80,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,250), and Public Administration ($21,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($42,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Bradford, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

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

Completions

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

The median property value in Bradford, AR was $87,500 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $87,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bradford, AR is 49.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bradford, AR have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradford, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,653

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2023

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.8% of the housing units in Bradford, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 701

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$31,375

Median Household Income

± $12,932

209

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 209 households in Bradford, AR grew to $31,375 from the previous year's value of $28,333.

The following chart displays the households in Bradford, 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 Bradford, 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 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 91.4% of workers in Bradford, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradford, AR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bradford, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradford, AR (158 out of 513 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.3% of the population of Bradford, AR has health coverage, with 26.5% on employee plans, 39% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 9.36% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in White County, AR see 1514 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1544 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2860 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for White County, AR.

1,514 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in White County, AR

Primary care physicians in White County, AR see an average of 1,514 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,544 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

26.5%

Employer Coverage

39%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

9.36%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradford, AR grew by 9.79% from 9.76% to 10.7%.

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

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