Bradley County, Arkansas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Bradley County, Arkansas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Bradley County, Arkansas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Bradley County, Arkansas. The estimated population of Bradley County, Arkansas is 10,597 people, with a median age of 40.6.

We can look at the total population in Bradley County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,597
 -1.93% -3.61%
2020
10,805
 -0.63% -
2019
10,874
 -0.68% -
2018
10,948
 -0.42% -
2017
10,994
 - -

Population of Bradley County, Arkansas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
54.9%
55.9%
 -1.79%
Black/African American
26.3%
29.1%
 -9.62%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
15.9%
14.8%
 +7.43%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
0.1%
 +2,400.00%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Bradley County, Arkansas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.6 +0.74% 38.8 +0.52% 41 0%
2020 40.3 -0.74% 38.6 -1.03% 41 -1.2%
2019 40.6 +1% 39 +0.52% 41.5 +0.97%
2018 40.2 -0.99% 38.8 -1.77% 41.1 -0.48%
2017 40.6 - 39.5 - 41.3 -

The median age of Bradley County, Arkansas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 750 -31.14% 859 -2.64% 539 835
10 to 19 677 +25.67% 673 0.26% 858 673
20 to 29 563 -0.76% 583 -5.95% 556 547
30 to 39 676 -9.15% 603 -21.03% 604 475
40 to 49 611 +7.8% 699 +33.11% 655 954
50 to 59 781 -22.43% 694 -0.039999999999999% 611 683
60 to 69 608 +17.9% 796 -11.57% 718 696
70+ 596 -17.5% 825 -14.8% 485 708

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Bradley County, Arkansas is $41,972.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Bradley County.

  • Under 25
    $72,969.00
  • 25 to 44
    $46,492.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,574.00
  • 65 and over
    $24,269.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Bradley County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Bradley County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Bradley County, Arkansas is currently $55,714.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.70% of households in Bradley County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Bradley County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.04%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.43%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.70%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Bradley County is $23,162.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Bradley County by the total population of Bradley County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Bradley County, Arkansas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Bradley County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.04%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.16%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.32%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Bradley County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Bradley County over the age of 16 is 8,222.

Of those people, a total of 51.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Bradley County is 48.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 530 35.50% 10.10%
20 to 24 years 441 77.80% 17.50%
25 to 29 years 662 80.50% 8.80%
30 to 34 years 386 67.90% 25.20%
35 to 44 years 1,679 72.80% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,295 60.60% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 622 64.10% 0.30%
60 to 64 years 700 41.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,090 16.00% 2.90%
75 years and over 817 3.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Bradley County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,315 50.40% 5.30%
Black or African American 2,181 46.40% 6.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 330 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 9 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 163 31.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 224 66.50% 14.80%
Hispanic or Latino 1,073 69.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,787 49.60% 6.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Bradley County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Bradley County is 3,993, with median earnings of $39,818.00.

Women in Bradley County, Arkansas earning approximately 56.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,993 $39,818.00
Male 2,055 $47,152.00
Female 1,938 $26,775.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 328 $58,442.00
Business and Financial 113 $63,634.00
Computer and Mathematical 23 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 72 $35,800.00
Legal 10 $115,833.00
Educational and Library 207 $37,792.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $42,321.00
Healthcare Practitioners 310 $68,333.00
Healthcare Support 72 $28,403.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $87,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 294 $9,593.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 92 $14,100.00
Personal Care and Service 73 $36,750.00
Sales 305 $29,115.00
Office and Administrative Support 325 $33,984.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 208 $40,450.00
Construction and Extraction 286 $44,223.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 150 $46,635.00
Production 511 $46,804.00
Transportation and Material Moving 159 $54,554.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 216 $58,750.00 112 $43,953.00
Business and Financial 73 $64,190.00 40 $39,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $0.00 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $78,250.00 65 $35,650.00
Legal 6 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $40,893.00 178 $37,583.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 117 $77,944.00 193 $53,203.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 66 $28,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $87,500.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $0.00 280 $9,186.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $19,375.00 59 $13,350.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $0.00 43 $4,875.00
Sales 122 $30,833.00 183 $28,906.00
Office and Administrative Support 32 $111,196.00 293 $30,893.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 146 $35,714.00 62 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 273 $44,443.00 13 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 135 $46,394.00 15 $0.00
Production 398 $48,333.00 113 $28,938.00
Transportation and Material Moving 148 $58,250.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,706 households in Bradley County, with an average household size of 2.81 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,183 families in Bradley County with an average family size of 3.87 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,547 123 513 1,523
Average Household Size 3.51 5.35 5.05 1.15
Total Families 1,547 123 513 0
Average Household Size 3.48 5.2 4.75 0

Poverty

Of the 2,183 families in Bradley County, 11.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Bradley County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,172 housing units in Bradley County, Arkansas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,706 71.66%
Vacant 1,466 28.34%

20.84% of the total 5,172 housing units in Bradley County are rental units. This is approximately 1,078 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,405 are occupied by the owner - or 46.50% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Bradley County is $552.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Bradley County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    223
  • Less than $500
    500
  • $500 to $999
    477
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    37
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    64
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Bradley County is $78,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Bradley County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    686
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    717
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    382
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    330
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    234
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    46
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Bradley County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Bradley County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    424
  • 1940 to 1949
    272
  • 1950 to 1959
    368
  • 1960 to 1969
    747
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,156
  • 1980 to 1989
    921
  • 1990 to 1999
    596
  • 2000 to 2009
    481
  • 2010 to 2013
    207
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Bradley County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    319
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,495
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,001
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    891

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Bradley County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Bradley County that commute to work in a particular way.

22.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Bradley County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    652
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    572
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    613
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    390
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    348
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    86
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    331
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    93
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    242
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    244
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    270
  • 90 or more minutes
    109

Summary

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Places in Bradley County, Arkansas

We have data for 13 places in Bradley County, Arkansas. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.