Paragould, AR

Census Place

Add Comparison

2022 Population

29,690

1.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

35.9

1.99% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.4%

3.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,732

9.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,700

14.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

12,714

1.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Paragould, AR had a population of 29.7k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $54,732. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Paragould, AR grew from 29,327 to 29,690, a 1.24% increase and its median household income grew from $49,977 to $54,732, a 9.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paragould, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), and White (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Paragould, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Paragould, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paragould, AR are Crowley's Ridge College (35 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Paragould, AR was $170,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Paragould, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Paragould, AR was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Paragould, AR is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.08% of Paragould, AR residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Paragould, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 972 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Paragould, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Paragould, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paragould, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paragould, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 182
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
972 ± 508

4.38%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

4.38% of the people in Paragould, AR are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paragould, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

0.982%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2022, 1.08% of Paragould, AR residents (320 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paragould, AR was 0.982%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paragould, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
668 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
495 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
266 ± 125

Paragould, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paragould, AR employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Paragould, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,419 people), Manufacturing (2,404 people), and Retail Trade (2,013 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,786), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,947), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,580).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2022 Value

± 1,021

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Paragould, AR grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 12.6k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paragould, AR, are Production Occupations (1,413 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paragould, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k

2022 Value

± 1,021

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Paragould, AR grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 12.6k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paragould, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,419 people), Manufacturing (2,404 people), and Retail Trade (2,013 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paragould, AR, though some of these residents may live in Paragould, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,362

Median earning men ± $4,326

$31,915

Median earning women ± $4,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,359), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,921), and Manufacturing ($48,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,324), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,804), and Manufacturing ($38,125).

Civics

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 435 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

are the senators currently representing the United States.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: electionStateIDs.map is not a function

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

In 2022, universities in Paragould, AR awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Paragould, AR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 103 male students and 98 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paragould, AR are White (31 and 88.6%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 5.71%), Asian (1 and 2.86%), and Unknown (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Paragould, AR by number of degrees awarded are Crowley's Ridge College (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paragould, AR are General Studies (9 and 25.7%), Sport & Fitness Management (6 and 17.1%), and Biblical Studies (6 and 17.1%).

The median tuition cost in Paragould, AR for private four year colleges is $13,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 201 students enrolled in Paragould, AR, 51.2% men and 48.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 167 records, of which 49.7% were women and 50.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
6 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
6 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Paragould, AR was Sport & Fitness Management with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Paragould, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Crowley's Ridge College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Crowley's Ridge College with 35 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paragould, AR, which is 0.944 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 15.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paragould, AR was $170,700 in 2022, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,100 to $170,700, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Paragould, AR is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Paragould, AR have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paragould, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Paragould, AR is $54,732. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Paragould, AR was Census Tract 4808.01 with a value of $74,614, followed by Census Tract 4802 and Census Tract 4808.02, with respective values of $66,750 and $58,869.

Housing

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,794

$6,298

Median Property Taxes

±$623

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paragould, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paragould, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.8% of the housing units in Paragould, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paragould, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4808.01
Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4808.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paragould, AR was Census Tract 4808.01 with a value of $74,614, followed by Census Tract 4802 and Census Tract 4808.02, with respective values of $66,750 and $58,869.

The following map shows all of the places in Paragould, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,732

Median Household Income

± $3,039

11.3k

Number of Households

± 871

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Paragould, AR grew to $54,732 from the previous year's value of $49,977.

The following chart displays the households in Paragould, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paragould, AR is from Paragould, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Paragould, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Walked (3.48%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in Paragould, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who walked to work (3.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paragould, AR have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Paragould, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paragould, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paragould, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paragould, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paragould, AR (5.01k out of 28.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paragould, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.7% of the population of Paragould, AR has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

36.8%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paragould, AR grew by 26.5% from 8.12% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paragould, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

United States

Nation