Bradley County, AR

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2022 Population
10,461
1.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.2
0.985% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.2%
2.66% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$43,688
4.09% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$87,900
11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bradley County, AR had a population of 10.5k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $43,688. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bradley County, AR declined from 10,597 to 10,461, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,972 to $43,688, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bradley County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26%), White (Hispanic) (6.38%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.66%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%).

None of the households in Bradley County, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Bradley County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bradley County, AR was $87,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Bradley County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradley County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bradley County, AR is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.11% of Bradley County, AR residents were born outside of the country (744 people).

In 2022, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.7k people) in Bradley County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 667 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%
2022 Citizenship
95%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Bradley County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bradley County, AR was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradley County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.7k ± 7
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.72k ± 162
  3. White (Hispanic)
    667 ± 234
16%
Hispanic Population
1.67k people

In 2022, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.7k people) in Bradley County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 667 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16% of the people in Bradley County, AR are hispanic (1.67k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

7.11%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
744 people
7.54%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
799 people

As of 2022, 7.11% of Bradley County, AR residents (744 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradley County, AR was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    159 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    157 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    114 ± 82

Bradley County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bradley County, AR employs 3.75k people. The largest industries in Bradley County, AR are Manufacturing (706 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), and Educational Services (347 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,304), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($63,304), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250).

Occupations

3.75k
2022 Value
± 402
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 15.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bradley County, AR declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 3.99k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradley County, AR, are Production Occupations (413 people), Management Occupations (353 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradley County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.75k
2022 Value
± 402
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 15.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bradley County, AR declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 3.99k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradley County, AR, are Manufacturing (706 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), and Educational Services (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradley County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bradley County, 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

$50,720
Median earning men ± $3,910
$27,292
Median earning women ± $3,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,881), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,809).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 90
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 89
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
  3. 54
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bradley County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 63.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.2%), followed by Other (1.97%).

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.

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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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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradley County, AR was $87,900 in 2022, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $78,600 to $87,900, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bradley County, AR is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bradley County, AR have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradley County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bradley County, AR is $43,688. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bradley County, AR was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $57,500, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $45,212 and $44,758.

Property

$87,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,624
$2,329
Median Property Taxes
±$245

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

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

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Rent vs Own

64.9%
Homeownership
2022
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.9% of the housing units in Bradley County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501
  2. Census Tract 9504
  3. Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bradley County, AR was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $57,500, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $45,212 and $44,758.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bradley County, 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.
$43,688
Median Household Income
± $3,469
3.59k
Number of Households
± 330

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Bradley County, AR grew to $43,688 from the previous year's value of $41,972.

The following chart displays the households in Bradley County, 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 Bradley County, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85%)
  2. Carpooled (8.37%)
  3. Walked (3.47%)

In 2022, 85% of workers in Bradley County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.37%) and those who walked to work (3.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradley County, AR have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Bradley County, 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 Bradley County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradley County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradley County, AR (1.57k out of 10.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradley County, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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Health

87.5% of the population of Bradley County, AR has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bradley County, AR see 1773 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1794 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2602 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1487 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,773 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bradley County, AR

Primary care physicians in Bradley County, AR see an average of 1,773 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,794 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
30.3%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradley County, AR grew by 10.8% from 11.3% to 12.5%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 125 in Bradley County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.8% in Bradley County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.8% in Bradley County, AR.

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