Paragould, AR Demographic Data
Paragould, AR Summary
Paragould is located in Greene County in Arkansas
- Population: 26,620
- Area: 31.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 31.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 848.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 288.71 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Paragould, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,372
52%
50.8
Male
13,149
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,521
323,128,000
Paragould, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,761
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,265
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,626
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,819
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,925
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,026
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,456
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,312
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,838
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,493
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,107
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,168
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
725
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,827
75.7%
77.2
Female
11,023
52.9%
51.3
Male
9,804
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,660
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,917
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,000
14.5%
15.2
Female
2,338
58.5%
55.8
Male
1,662
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Paragould, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,963
98.0%
96.8
White
26,170
95.1%
72.6
Black or African American
359
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.4%
0.8
Asian
33
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
25
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
280
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
558
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
858
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
780
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
78
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,663
96.9%
82.2
Paragould, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
812
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,826
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,297
40.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,032
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
959
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,983
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,216
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,638
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,487
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,199
17.6%
31.2
Paragould, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,129
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,346
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,268
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
642
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,484
6.8
5.8%
Paragould, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,240
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
520
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
391
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.1%
1.1%
Paragould, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
877
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
881
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,328
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,380
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,466
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,147
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,148
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,033
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
175
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
196
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,717
57,617
Per capita income
21,774
31,128
Paragould, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
176
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
873
7.4%
9.8
Construction
474
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,313
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
583
5.0%
6.6
Information
178
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,674
22.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
378
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
468
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
235
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,377
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
692
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
331
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
880
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,492
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,076
26.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,524
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,780
15.1%
18.1%
Paragould, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,436
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,233
89.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
829
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
94
0.8%
2.7
Other means
44
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
236
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Paragould, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
440
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,886
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,486
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,819
17.1%
21.0
Paragould, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,631
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,252
58.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,379
41.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
651
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Paragould, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,282
1 room
89
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
295
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
754
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,720
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,916
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,572
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,357
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
657
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
922
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Paragould, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,282
1-unit, detached
8,556
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
127
1.1%
5.9
2-units
440
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
755
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
375
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
245
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
250
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
534
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Paragould, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
742
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
212
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
679
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
878
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,157
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,800
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,276
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,950
17.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
494
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
94
0.8%
1.4%
Paragould, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,210
20.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
124
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
8,213
77.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
65
0.6%
1.1
Paragould, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,668
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
31
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
233
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
361
9.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,227
33.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,704
46.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,162
58.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
605
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
326
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
470
12.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paragould, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,163
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
11
0.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
467
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
646
15.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,039
73.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
216
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
691
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
629
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
557
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
510
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
298
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
385
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,592
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
408
0.0%
0.0%
Paragould, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,252
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
912
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,646
26.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,812
29.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,016
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
601
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
192
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
25
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,200
205,000
