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Blytheville, Arkansas

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StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Total Population12,7903,049,391334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,865$60,773$80,734
Median Age42.338.538.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%25.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,000$188,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$855$947$1,413
Poverty Rate24.2%16.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.2%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born3.6%5.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.3%66.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.522.526.4
Worked from Home2.4%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.8%47.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Blytheville, Arkansas

Age in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Median Age42.338.538.9
Under 18 %25.5%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Households5,7921,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households57.9%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.1%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone39.1%29.9%28.7%
Never Married34.0%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,970$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.9%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.8%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.2%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.1%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households23.5%10.2%n/a

Housing in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Housing Units7,2941,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.5%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.6%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.7%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.4%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$662$1,040n/a

Education in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Less than High School11.9%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate40.1%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.2%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.9%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.1%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.4%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.6%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Blytheville, Arkansas

StatisticBlythevilleArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.9%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.1%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%5.9%16.7%

Cities near Blytheville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.