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Blytheville Arkansas Information: Blytheville, Arkansas is part of MISSISSIPPI County. Population for Blytheville from the last gathering is 18272. You can view Blytheville venues that host many Blytheville AR events every year. You can also research Blytheville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Blytheville Arkansas real estate guide. Blytheville Arkansas has a latitude of 35.9432 and a longitude of -89.8993. Zip codes in Blytheville, AR include 72315 ... more Blytheville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blytheville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blytheville, AR was 18,272.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blytheville was 8,474, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blytheville, AR
There are an estimated 3,155 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Blytheville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blytheville is 9,798 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blytheville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 3,280 married women in the community. 44.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blytheville, AR
The median age of people living in Blytheville, AR was 32.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Blytheville was 1,597. There were 12,805 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (2,572) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blytheville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blytheville, AR was 18,020.

White Population in Blytheville, AR
The estimated White population in the Blytheville community is 8,249, which is 45.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blytheville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,528, which is 52.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Blytheville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Blytheville, AR was 35.

Asian Population in Blytheville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 109.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Blytheville, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Blytheville was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 87, while those of “two or more races” was 252 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blytheville community was 239, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Blytheville, AR
The household population number in Blytheville was 17,998.

Group Quarters Population in Blytheville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 274.

Average Household Size in Blytheville, AR
The average household size in Blytheville is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blytheville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,533 total housing units in Blytheville.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,001, or 82 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,817 were owner-occupied (54.5), and 3,184 were renter-occupied (45.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,532 vacant homes in Blytheville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blytheville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,495, with a median value in dollars of 58,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blytheville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $711 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blytheville, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,368 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blytheville, Arkansas
1,560 people in Blytheville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blytheville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blytheville was 1,770, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blytheville, AR
In 2000, there were 4,579 people in Blytheville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blytheville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 493 people in Blytheville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blytheville, Arkansas
There were 7,797 in the labor force in Blytheville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Blytheville was 16.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blytheville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,683. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blytheville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,816. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blytheville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Blytheville in the last full census was 14,426. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Blytheville numbered 1,118, or 23.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blytheville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,156, or 28.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.