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Blytheville Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blytheville Area is 45,385. The Blytheville Area population density is 49.34 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blytheville Area is white, which represent 62.82% of the total population. The average Blytheville Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 45,385. #612

Population Density, #610

Blytheville Area	49.34 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,513 (62.82%, #775)
Black:	15,651 (34.48%, #56)
Hispanic:	1,703 (3.75%, #548)
Asian:	134 (0.30%, #804)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	92 (0.20%, #698)
One Race, Other:	309 (0.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	686 (1.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,516 (89.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	44 (2.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	20 (1.17%, see rank)
South American:	12 (0.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,004 (68.31%) out of the total population of 45,385 reported first ancestry.

	Blytheville Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	9	0.02%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.03%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	26	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	665	1.47%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	1,945	4.29%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	363	0.80%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	2,644	5.83%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,483	7.67%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	508	1.12%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	56	0.12%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	211	0.46%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	158	0.35%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	304	0.67%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	92	0.20%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	114	0.25%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	3,368	7.42%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	23	0.05%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 22,082 (48.65%, see rank)

Females: 23,303 (51.35%, see rank)

Blytheville Area	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blytheville Area	35.20 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blytheville Area	33.80 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blytheville Area	36.90 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blytheville Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,332	7.34%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,369	7.42%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,620	7.98%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,315	7.30%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,014	6.64%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,938	13.08%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,336	11.76%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,267	13.81%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,408	11.92%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,296	7.26%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,752	3.86%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	738	1.63%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blytheville Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	28,735, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,136, 21.35%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,568, 36.78%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,254, 28.72%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,336, 8.13%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,441, 5.01%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.40, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blytheville Area			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,505	89.83%	10.17%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,461	99.18%, see rank	0.82%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,828	96.96%, see rank	3.04%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,636	79.03%, see rank	20.97%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	319	99.37%, see rank	0.63%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blytheville Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	17,188, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	4,490, 26.12%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,698, 73.88%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,010, 69.87%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,630, 44.39%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,178, 30.13%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blytheville Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	35,064	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,744	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	5,449	32.54%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	8,591	51.31%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	673	4.02%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	2,031	12.13%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	18,320	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	4,598	25.10%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	9,091	49.62%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	1,969	10.75%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	2,662	14.53%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blytheville Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	44,627	98.33%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	30,929	68.15%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,541	29.84%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	157	0.35%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	758	1.67%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	237	0.52%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	521	1.15%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	45	0.10%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	128	0.28%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	63	0.14%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	512	1.13%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blytheville Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	16,467	95.81%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	604	3.51%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	55	0.32%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	39	0.23%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	23	0.13%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.