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Pine Bluff Arkansas Information: Pine Bluff, Arkansas is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Pine Bluff from the last gathering is 55085. You can view Pine Bluff venues that host many Pine Bluff AR events every year. You can also research Pine Bluff Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Pine Bluff Arkansas real estate guide. Pine Bluff Arkansas has a latitude of 34.1996 and a longitude of -91.93. Zip codes in Pine Bluff, AR include 71601 ... more Pine Bluff zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pine Bluff, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pine Bluff, AR was 55,085.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pine Bluff was 26,054, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pine Bluff, AR
There are an estimated 8,932 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Pine Bluff are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pine Bluff is 29,031 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
There are an estimated 8,646 married women in the community. 38 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pine Bluff, AR
The median age of people living in Pine Bluff, AR was 33.1 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 Pine Bluff was 4,061. There were 39,971 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (7,547) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pine Bluff, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pine Bluff, AR was 54,690.

White Population in Pine Bluff, AR
The estimated White population in the Pine Bluff community is 17,793, which is 32.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 36,275, which is 65.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pine Bluff, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pine Bluff, AR was 91.

Asian Population in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 404.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pine Bluff, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pine Bluff was an estimated 23.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 104, while those of “two or more races” was 395 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pine Bluff community was 452, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pine Bluff, AR
The household population number in Pine Bluff was 51,264.

Group Quarters Population in Pine Bluff, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,821.

Average Household Size in Pine Bluff, AR
The average household size in Pine Bluff 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 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pine Bluff, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,484 total housing units in Pine Bluff.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,956, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,727 were owner-occupied (58.8), and 8,229 were renter-occupied (41.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,528 vacant homes in Pine Bluff at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,270, with a median value in dollars of 51,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pine Bluff, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $671 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pine Bluff, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
5,803 people in Pine Bluff also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pine Bluff, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pine Bluff was 5,315, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pine Bluff, AR
In 2000, there were 12,383 people in Pine Bluff, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pine Bluff, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,610 people in Pine Bluff who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
There were 22,419 in the labor force in Pine Bluff at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.2 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 Pine Bluff was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pine Bluff, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,247. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pine Bluff, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,362. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Per capita income in Pine Bluff in the last full census was 14,637. 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 Pine Bluff numbered 2,741, or 20.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pine Bluff, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,937, or 25.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.