Blytheville, AR City Data

Blytheville, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,272 people who live in Blytheville and approximately 51,979 who live in Mississippi County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blytheville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blytheville. We have included Blytheville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blytheville Information

Mississippi County where Blytheville resides is 919.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,979 and has a population rank of 893 out of all the places in the United States.

Blytheville has a total of 18,272 people and of those residents there are 8,474 males and 9,798 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 939 births each year and around 585 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blytheville varies per year, but currently 18,020 are one race and 252 are two or more races.

Of the 18,272 people who live in Blytheville, there are 6,031 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blytheville is 3,018 male and 3,013 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,805.

General Blytheville Information
Total area in square miles - Mississippi County	919.73
Water area in square miles - Mississippi County	N/A
Resident population - Mississippi County	51,979
Population rank - Mississippi County	893
Total population	18,272
Total population (male)	8,474
Total population (female)	9,798
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Mississippi County	939
Deaths- Mississippi County	585
Population of one race	18,020
Population of two or more races	252
Population under 20 years	6,031
Population under 20 years (male)	3,018
Population under 20 years (female)	3,013
Total population 18 years and over	12,805

Blytheville Social Characteristics

There are 19,349 households in Blytheville. Families make up 13,970 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blytheville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,668), male householder with no wife present (991) and female householder with no husband present (3,322). The remainder of the Blytheville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,441. Blytheville, AR moving companies help people in Blytheville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blytheville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blytheville is based, there are 20,880 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,627 never married, 10,358 now married, 783 separated, 2,835 widowed, and 2,277 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 614 separated, 503 widowed and 2,013 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blytheville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blytheville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mississippi County)
Total households	19,349
Family households (families)	13,970
With own children under 18 years	7,901
Married-couple family	9,668
With own children under 18 years	4,502
Male householder, no wife present, family	991
With own children under 18 years	471
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,322
With own children under 18 years	2,123
Nonfamily households	5,441
Householder living alone	4,788
65 years and over	2,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,729
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,828
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,372
Householder	4,748
Spouse	2,962
Child	5,886
Other relatives	314
Nonrelatives	360
Unmarried partner	194
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	351
Foster child	16
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,626
Male householder	997
Male householder living alone	827
Male householder not living alone	170
Female householder	1,256
Female householder living alone	1,139
Female householder not living alone	117
Nonrelatives	373
Unmarried partner	157
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	75
Foster child	4
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,880
Never married	4,627
Now married	10,358
Separated	783
Widowed	2,835
Divorced	2,277
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	614
Widowed	503
Divorced	2,013

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,272
Male	8,474
Under 5 years	803
5 to 9 years	779
10 to 14 years	729
15 to 17 years	422
18 and 19 years	285
20 years	114
21 years	127
22 to 24 years	342
25 to 29 years	550
30 to 34 years	546
35 to 39 years	585
40 to 44 years	559
45 to 49 years	546
50 to 54 years	481
55 to 59 years	336
60 and 61 years	126
62 to 64 years	201
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	239
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	102
Female	9,798
Under 5 years	794
5 to 9 years	764
10 to 14 years	740
15 to 17 years	436
18 and 19 years	279
20 years	156
21 years	153
22 to 24 years	442
25 to 29 years	637
30 to 34 years	579
35 to 39 years	610
40 to 44 years	681
45 to 49 years	589
50 to 54 years	533
55 to 59 years	390
60 and 61 years	156
62 to 64 years	230
65 and 66 years	182
67 to 69 years	222
70 to 74 years	387
75 to 79 years	321
80 to 84 years	267
85 years and over	250

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,272
One race	18,020
White	8,249
Black or African American	9,528
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	15
Two or more races	252

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,998
People who are White alone	8,045
People who are Black or African American alone	9,459
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	109
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	238
People who are Some other race alone	86

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,798
Same house	25,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,784
Different state or abroad	4,234
Different state	4,018
Abroad	216

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mississippi County)
Total resident population	51,979
Born in United States	37,103
State of residence	35,415
Different state	15,793
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	617

Blytheville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blytheville. That total enrollment is 13,939 for the population of the country, which includes Blytheville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,158 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,605 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,654.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blytheville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,939
Pre-kindergarten	953
Public	711
Private	242
Kindergarten	1,028
Public	873
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,995
Public	6,627
Private	368
Elementary and high school	10,303
Public	9,766
Private	537
High school grades 9 to 12	3,308
Public	3,139
Private	169
College, undergraduate years	1,557
Public	1,484
Private	73
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	81
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	35,596

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,612
Less than 9th grade	4,850
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,298
High school graduate	10,151
Some college, no degree	5,479
Associate's degree	1,263
Bachelor's degree	3,571
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,443

Blytheville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,274 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blytheville. The Blytheville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,315), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (4,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (612), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,066) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,249). The 38,274 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,093 private wage and salary workers, 2,904 government workers, 1,376 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mississippi County)
Population 16 years and over	38,274
In labor force	22,428
Civilian labor force	22,426
Employed	20,462
Unemployed	1,964
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	20,404
In labor force	10,406
Civilian labor force	10,406
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,067
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,870
In labor force	12,022
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	897
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mississippi County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,112
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,129
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	391
Other means	200
Worked at home	200
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	378,270

OCCUPATION (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,315
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	4,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	612
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,066
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,249

INDUSTRY (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,160
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,012
Wholesale trade	390
Retail trade	2,179
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	903
Information	224
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	703
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	898
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,274
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,082
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	785

CLASS OF WORKER (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Private wage and salary workers	16,093
Government workers	2,904
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,376
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blytheville Housing Characteristics

In Blytheville, AR there are 22,310 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,349 occupied and 2,961 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blytheville, there are 14,766 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 535 units in Blytheville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blytheville, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blytheville, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blytheville. There are 666 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,018 with rent between $200-299, 3,016 with rent between $300-499 and 2,180 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blytheville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blytheville, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mississippi County)
Total housing units	22,310
Occupied housing units	19,349
Vacant housing units	2,961

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mississippi County)
Total housing units	22,310
1-unit, detached	14,766
1-unit, attached	535
2 units	2,520
3 or 4 units	765
5 to 9 units	460
10 to 19 units	183
20 to 49 units	110
50 or more units	50
Mobile home	2,917

HOUSING TENURE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Owner-occupied	11,401
Renter-occupied	7,948

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
No vehicles available	2,412
2 vehicle available	9,306
3 vehicles available	1,772
4 vehicles available	304
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Utility gas	12,085
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,727
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	185
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Less Than $50,000	11,401
$50,000 to $99,999	3,919
$100,000 to $149,999	952
$150,000 to $199,999	320
$200,000 to $299,999	163
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,200

GROSS RENT (Mississippi County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,948
Less than $200	666
$200 to $299	1,018
$300 to $499	3,016
$500 to $699	1,745
$700 to $999	353
$1,000 to $1,499	72
$1,500 or more	9