Pine Bluff, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

73,271

16.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

7.01% 1-year increase

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 N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of Pine Bluff, AR residents were born outside of the country (N/A 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 Pine Bluff, AR.

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 Pine Bluff, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Pine Bluff, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

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).

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.

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

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom 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 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.

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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 N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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 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 N/A. 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.

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

27.1k

Number of Households

± 1,223

In N/A, the median household income of the 27.1k households in Pine Bluff, AR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Pine Bluff, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pine Bluff, AR 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.

Coverage

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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