Pine Bluff, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
72,255
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
0.752% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.2%
8.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,605
5.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$117,000
7.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,551
2.1% 1-year decline

About

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.

99% of the residents in Pine Bluff, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Southeast Arkansas College (465 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (390 degrees), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pine Bluff, AR was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Bluff, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pine Bluff, AR is home to a population of 72.3k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.4k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Bluff, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Bluff, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    37.4k ± 476
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30k ± 257
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.72k ± 422
2.55%
Hispanic Population
1.84k people

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.4k people) in Pine Bluff, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.55% of the people in Pine Bluff, AR are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Bluff, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people
1.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Pine Bluff, AR residents (1.28k 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 Pine Bluff, AR was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,219 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,021 ± 307
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    644 ± 190

Pine Bluff, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pine Bluff, AR employs 27.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Bluff, AR were Manufacturing (4,718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,939 people), and Retail Trade (3,069 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($63,125), Utilities ($57,059), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,192).

Employment

Occupations

27.6k
2024 Value
± 1,365
−2.1%
1 Year decline
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 28.1k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Bluff, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,320 people), Production Occupations (3,085 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,055 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Bluff, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k
2024 Value
± 1,365
−2.1%
1 Year decline
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Bluff, AR declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 28.1k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Bluff, AR, are Manufacturing (4,718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,939 people), and Retail Trade (3,069 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,407
Median earning men ± $2,352
$34,531
Median earning women ± $1,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,089), Public Administration ($62,419), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,491).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($64,500), Information ($45,750), and Public Administration ($45,489).

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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. 127
    Retail Trade
  2. 111
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 91
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $253k
    Manufacturing
  2. $210k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $88.3k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Pine Bluff, AR awarded 944 degrees. The student population of Pine Bluff, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,296 male students and 1,749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pine Bluff, AR are Black or African American (642 and 68.8%), Hispanic or Latino (142 and 15.2%), White (128 and 13.7%), and Two or More Races (12 and 1.29%).

The largest universities in Pine Bluff, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Arkansas College (465 and 49.3%), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (390 and 41.3%), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (39 and 4.13%).

The most popular majors in Pine Bluff, AR are General Studies (98 and 10.4%), Registered Nursing (74 and 7.84%), and Welding Technology (58 and 6.14%).

The median tuition cost in Pine Bluff, AR for a public four year colleges is $6,060 for in-state students and $14,070 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pine Bluff, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,045 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,045 students enrolled in Pine Bluff, AR, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,393 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    33 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pine Bluff, AR was General Biological Sciences with 33 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Southeast Arkansas College
    465 degrees awarded
  2. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
    390 degrees awarded
  3. Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Arkansas College with 465 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 300 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pine Bluff, AR, which is 0.466 times less than the 644 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 642 degrees mean that there were 4.52 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 142 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,060) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,959) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Bluff, AR was $117,000 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,600 to $117,000, a 7.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Bluff, AR is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Bluff, AR have an average commute time of 23.2 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.

Housing

Property

$117,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,992
$17,261
Median Property Taxes
±$874

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.

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Rent vs Own

64.1%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Pine Bluff, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,605
Median Household Income
± $2,813
26.9k
Number of Households
± 1,269

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.9k households in Pine Bluff, AR grew to $51,605 from the previous year's value of $48,727.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Bluff, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.87%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Pine Bluff, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.87%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Bluff, AR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Pine Bluff, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Bluff, AR (12.1k out of 66.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

95% of the population of Pine Bluff, AR has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,478 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.01%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
29%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Bluff, AR declined by 7.16% from 5.39% to 5.01%.

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