Pine Bluff, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

73,271

16.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

7.01% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,727

2.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$108,600

1.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

28,141

12.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pine Bluff, AR had a population of 73.3k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $48,727. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pine Bluff, AR declined from 87,498 to 73,271, a −16.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,559 to $48,727, a 2.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), Other (Hispanic) (0.987%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.682%).

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.

98.9% of the residents in Pine Bluff, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Southeast Arkansas College (515 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (387 degrees), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (44 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Pine Bluff, AR was $108,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

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

Pine Bluff, AR borders Camden, AR and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Pine Bluff, AR is home to a population of 73.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Bluff, AR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.9k ± 554
White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 236
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 529

2.26%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

2.26% of the people in Pine Bluff, AR are hispanic (1.65k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

1.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

As of 2023, 1.69% of Pine Bluff, AR residents (1.24k 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 Pine Bluff, AR was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,242 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
966 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
639 ± 215

Pine Bluff, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pine Bluff, AR employs 28.1k people. The largest industries in Pine Bluff, AR are Manufacturing (4,619 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,226 people), and Retail Trade (3,213 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($62,143), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,059), and Public Administration ($49,994).

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

28.1k

2023 Value

± 1,331

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 32k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Bluff, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,341 people), Production Occupations (2,860 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Bluff, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.1k

2023 Value

± 1,331

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 32k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Bluff, AR, are Manufacturing (4,619 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,226 people), and Retail Trade (3,213 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,329

Median earning men ± $2,317

$32,206

Median earning women ± $1,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,104), and Public Administration ($60,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($45,500), Public Administration ($45,135), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

127
Retail Trade
111
Other Services (except Public Administration)
91
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$253k
Manufacturing
$210k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$88.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Pine Bluff, 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

In 2022, universities in Pine Bluff, AR awarded 985 degrees. The student population of Pine Bluff, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,341 male students and 2,074 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (679 and 70.1%), followed by White (135 and 13.9%), Hispanic or Latino (134 and 13.8%), and Asian (9 and 0.93%).

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Arkansas College (515 and 52.3%), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (387 and 39.3%), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (44 and 4.47%).

The most popular majors in Pine Bluff, AR are General Studies (109 and 11.1%), Registered Nursing (84 and 8.53%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (65 and 6.6%).

The median tuition cost in Pine Bluff, AR for a public four year colleges is $5,640 for in-state students and $12,810 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Pine Bluff, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,415 (39.3% men and 60.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,415 students enrolled in Pine Bluff, AR, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,737 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
37 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pine Bluff, AR was General Biological Sciences with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southeast Arkansas College
515 degrees awarded
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
387 degrees awarded
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Arkansas College with 515 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 317 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pine Bluff, AR, which is 0.475 times less than the 668 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 679 degrees mean that there were 5.03 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 135 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,934) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Pine Bluff, AR was $108,600 in 2023, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,900 to $108,600, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Bluff, AR is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pine Bluff, AR have an average commute time of 22.4 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 $48,727. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Pine Bluff, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

Housing

Property

$108,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,251

$17,594

Median Property Taxes

±$938

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.9% of the housing units in Pine Bluff, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pine Bluff, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pine Bluff, 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.

$48,727

Median Household Income

± $2,543

27.1k

Number of Households

± 1,223

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.1k households in Pine Bluff, AR grew to $48,727 from the previous year's value of $47,559.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Bluff, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.53%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Bluff, AR have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Pine Bluff, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Bluff, AR (13.5k out of 67.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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

94.6% of the population of Pine Bluff, AR has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,471 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.39%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Bluff, AR declined by 12.3% from 6.15% to 5.39%.

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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