Bryant, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

21,504

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.845% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.63%

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,024

0.234% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bryant, AR is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.89% of Bryant, AR residents were born outside of the country (836 people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Bryant, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 696 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Bryant, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bryant, AR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bryant, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 972
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 654
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
696 ± 313

7.57%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

7.57% of the people in Bryant, AR are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bryant, 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

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

3.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

743 people

As of 2024, 3.89% of Bryant, AR residents (836 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 Bryant, AR was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
337 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 65

Bryant, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bryant, AR employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bryant, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,359 people), Retail Trade (1,097 people), and Public Administration (810 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($116,139), Information ($110,435), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k

2024 Value

± 1,058

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryant, AR grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 10.5k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bryant, AR, are Management Occupations (1,277 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,203 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,086 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bryant, 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

10.7k

2024 Value

± 1,058

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryant, AR grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 10.5k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bryant, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,359 people), Retail Trade (1,097 people), and Public Administration (810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bryant, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bryant, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,968

Median earning men ± $4,318

$50,499

Median earning women ± $6,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,053), Information ($111,576), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,395), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,330), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bryant, AR was $223,200 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,400 to $223,200, a 0.0895% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bryant, AR is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bryant, AR have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bryant, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,932

$5,877

Median Property Taxes

±$694

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 Bryant, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Bryant, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bryant, 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.

$83,024

Median Household Income

± $7,679

8.26k

Number of Households

± 842

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.26k households in Bryant, AR declined from $83,024 from the previous year's value of $83,219.

The following chart displays the households in Bryant, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bryant, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (9.36%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Bryant, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.36%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bryant, AR have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.252% of the workforce in Bryant, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bryant, AR (1.2k out of 21.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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