Living in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pine Bluff · Census data 2020–2024
Pine Bluff has 39,743 residents with a median age of 37.5. The median household income is $42,718 (30% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $89,400, the median rent is $855/month.
Pine Bluff at a glance
- Population
- 39,743
- Median age
- 37.5State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $42,718State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $89,400State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $855/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 51.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.2%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Pine Bluff a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 30% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 24%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Pine Bluff
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pine Bluff the median home value is $89,400, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $855 per month, which is 28.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,149 a month in housing costs.
Pine Bluff median household income
The median household income in Pine Bluff is $42,718 and the income per person is $22,242. 24% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Pine Bluff: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 18,992
- Owner-occupied
- 51.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 48.4%
- Vacant
- 25.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1972
- Average household size
- 2.53
Pine Bluff demographics
- Population
- 39,743
- Median age
- 37.5
- Under 18
- 22.3%
- 65 and older
- 16.7%
- Households
- 14,152
- Foreign-born
- 1.9%
- Veterans
- 5.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pine Bluff ›
Education in Pine Bluff
20.2% of adults 25 and older in Pine Bluff have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 5.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pine Bluff
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 4.2%
- Drive alone
- 84.5%
- Public transit
- 1%
- Walk to work
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%
Pine Bluff vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | 39,743 | $42,718 | $89,400 | $855 |
| White Hall | 5,512 | $78,092 | $212,700 | $985 |
| Sulphur Springs | 564 | $36,641 | $113,900 | — |
| Altheimer | 517 | $42,663 | $71,600 | $736 |
| Wabbaseka | 360 | $38,917 | $56,100 | $1,104 |
| Woodlawn | 197 | $68,313 | $219,200 | — |
| Redfield | 1,734 | $71,696 | $171,400 | $1,174 |
| Rison | 1,019 | $35,855 | $115,500 | $505 |
| Grady | 168 | $46,250 | $50,000 | $771 |
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What is the median household income in Pine Bluff, AR?
The median household income in Pine Bluff is $42,718, 30% lower than the Arkansas median of $60,773 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pine Bluff?
The median home value in Pine Bluff is $89,400, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Pine Bluff?
The median gross rent in Pine Bluff is $855 per month, about 28.6% of household income.
Is Pine Bluff, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes. Minuses: median household income 30% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 24%.
What is the median age in Pine Bluff?
The median age in Pine Bluff is 37.5 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Pine Bluff?
The average commute to work in Pine Bluff is 19 minutes; 4.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pine Bluff?
The unemployment rate in Pine Bluff is 10.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pine Bluff?
20.2% of adults in Pine Bluff have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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