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72315

Blytheville, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
19,890
Median household income
$52,259
People below poverty
20.8%
Median home value
$134,600

Income

The median income of households in 72315 was $52,259. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 6.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6
$50,000 to $74,999 17
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 5.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61731
Female 36425

An estimated 71.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,082. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.7
Social Security 33.6
Retirement income 22
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.4
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.2

In 2020-2024, 18.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72315 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53% and public coverage was 51.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4%.


In 2020-2024, 72315 had a total population of 19,890 - 10,558 (53.1%) females and 9,332 (46.9%) males. The median age was 37.8 years. An estimated 27% of the population was under 18 years, 30.8% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72315 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 549 654
5 to 9 865 1063
10 to 14 636 511
15 to 19 722 761
20 to 24 611 553
25 to 29 565 793
30 to 34 370 356
35 to 39 578 738
40 to 44 705 840
45 to 49 572 667
50 to 54 399 433
55 to 59 684 650
60 to 64 572 691
65 to 69 660 716
70 to 74 286 381
75 to 79 390 358
80 to 84 81 140
85 and over 87 253

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 49.3% were White; 42.4% were Black or African American; 9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 18.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.2% of the people in 72315 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48.7% of the people in 72315 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,231 households in 72315. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.1% of the households in 72315 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.4% of all households, while 20% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.4% of all households.

In 72315, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.3% of males and 40.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.8 34.5
Now married, except separated 45.3 40.5
Separated 2.7 3.1
Widowed 5.4 9.5
Divorced 15.7 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72315, 592 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.8% of the people living in 72315 were U.S. natives. 65.4% of the 72315 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.2% of 72315 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72315 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 72315.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 54.8
Asia 26.8
Europe 3
Africa 14.5
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72315 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4% of people at least five years old; 1.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 72315 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.1
Different house, same county 11.5
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72315 was 5,092 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 679 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,688. College or graduate school enrollment was 725.

Educational Attainment of People in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.8
High school diploma or equivalency 40.1
Some college, no degree 23.6
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 8
Graduate or professional degree 7.6

Disability

In 72315, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 15.2% of people under 18 years old, to 19.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72315, 57.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,843 77.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,598 18
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 382 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72315 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 6
Manufacturing 24.7
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 18
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72315 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,288 25.8
Service occupations 1,195 13.5
Sales and office occupations 2,299 25.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 753 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,330 26.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.3% of 72315 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.1
Other means 2.7
Worked from home 2.7

In 2020-2024, 72315 had a total of 10,221 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 25.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25.2
Mobile homes 3.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

6.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72315 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 63.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72315 had 8,231 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,990 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.1% while renters occupied 40.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.55 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.18.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.2% and another 20.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72315:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72315 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.7
Electricity 43.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72315 was $134,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.7 % had a mortgage. 46.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,127 and for owners without a mortgage it was $423.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72315 was $855. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.