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72450

Paragould, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
40,807
Median household income
$57,725
People below poverty
18%
Median home value
$178,100

Income

The median income of households in 72450 was $57,725. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2
$200,000 or more 4.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51924
Female 40197

An estimated 72.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,755. 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 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.2
Social Security 34.7
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17

In 2020-2024, 14.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72450 in 2020-2024, 91.5% had health insurance coverage and 8.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.8% and public coverage was 48.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.3%.


In 2020-2024, 72450 had a total population of 40,807 - 20,821 (51%) females and 19,986 (49%) males. The median age was 37.7 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 33.1% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 16 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72450 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1273 1195
5 to 9 1404 1282
10 to 14 1199 1534
15 to 19 1447 1392
20 to 24 1307 1186
25 to 29 1293 1259
30 to 34 1572 1631
35 to 39 1214 1524
40 to 44 1354 1164
45 to 49 1384 1307
50 to 54 1303 1249
55 to 59 987 1220
60 to 64 1440 1139
65 to 69 950 1259
70 to 74 716 732
75 to 79 628 783
80 to 84 289 581
85 and over 226 384

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89% were White; 2.6% were Black or African American; 21.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.2% of the people in 72450 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.9% of the people in 72450 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,681 households in 72450. The average household size was 2.56 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.3% of the households in 72450 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.9% of all households, while 17.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27% of all households.

In 72450, 33.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.3
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.8% of males and 47% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.8 21.7
Now married, except separated 48.8 47
Separated 3.7 1.8
Widowed 4.1 11.1
Divorced 15.6 18.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72450, 770 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.6% of the people living in 72450 were U.S. natives. 65.4% of the 72450 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.4% of 72450 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 59.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72450 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 72450.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52
Asia 24.2
Europe 10.5
Africa 5.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 8.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72450 in 2020-2024, 2.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.6% of people at least five years old; 0.8% 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 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 72450 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 11.7
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72450 was 8,728 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 638 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,853. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,237.

Educational Attainment of People in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.3
High school diploma or equivalency 42.7
Some college, no degree 20.4
Associate's degree 6.8
Bachelor's degree 10.1
Graduate or professional degree 6.6

Disability

In 72450, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7% of people under 18 years old, to 21% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72450, 55.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,571 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,198 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 986 5.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72450 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 8.1
Manufacturing 19.9
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.2
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.2
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72450 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,632 31.7
Service occupations 2,814 15.8
Sales and office occupations 3,703 20.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,142 12.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,481 19.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.7% of 72450 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.9
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 4.3

In 2020-2024, 72450 had a total of 16,859 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.1% 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"). 17.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 17.2
Mobile homes 10.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

15.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72450 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 67.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72450 had 15,681 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,178 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.1% while renters occupied 35.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.51.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.8% and another 20.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72450:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.8
Electricity 77.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72450 was $178,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.8 % had a mortgage. 45.2% 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 $1,272 and for owners without a mortgage it was $435.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72450 was $914. 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.