Living in Paragould School District Area

Living Summary

7,930

households

20,062

Total Population

$110,200

Average House Value

$718

Average Housing Rent

$44,419

Average Household Income

89.27%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,334

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,930 households are located in Paragould School District area. Among them, 2,744 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,823 and 5,019 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (138) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (278) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Paragould School District, Arkansas
Household	7,930
Population	20,062
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,744 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,823
Total Students	5,019
Pre-Kindergarten	538
Kindergarten	436
Grade 1-8	2,123
Grade 9-12	1,008
College/Graduate School	914
Veterans	15,444
Non-citizen	138
Non-English Home Language	278
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,963 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,241 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,241 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,399 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Paragould School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,233	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,900	83.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	780	9.47%
Public transportation	18	0.22%
Walked	262	3.18%
Other method	141	1.71%
Worked from home	132	1.60%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,399	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,223	26.47%
Service	1,267	15.09%
Sales and office	1,757	20.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	993	11.82%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,159	25.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,399	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	183	2.18%
Construction	603	7.18%
Manufacturing	1,800	21.43%
Wholesale trade	156	1.86%
Retail trade	1,343	15.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	414	4.93%
Information	68	0.81%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	162	1.93%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	406	4.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,322	27.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	503	5.99%
Other services, except public administration	282	3.36%
Public administration	157	1.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,399	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,671	79.43%
Government workers	1,046	12.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	663	7.89%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,152 for the 7,930 households in Paragould School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $26,831. 18,081 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.27%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,930	-
Less than $10,000	539	6.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	442	5.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,122	14.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,026	12.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,336	16.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,519	19.16%
$75,000 - $99,999	788	9.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	940	11.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	155	1.95%
More than $200,000	63	0.79%
Median Household Income	$44,419	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,152	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,319	-
Less than $10,000	271	5.09%
$10,000 - $14,999	202	3.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	361	6.79%
$25,000 - $34,999	509	9.57%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,094	20.57%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,157	21.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	624	11.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	894	16.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	144	2.71%
More than $200,000	63	1.18%

Median Family Income	$54,277	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,614	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,831	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,015	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,015	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,254	-
With health insurance coverage	18,081	89.27%
Public coverage	9,725	48.02%
Private health insurance	11,036	54.49%
Without health insurance coverage	2,173	10.73%

Housing

There are 8,637 housing units in Paragould School District area, Arkansas with 7,930 units (91.81%) occupied. 4,799 houses (60.52%) are occupied by owner and 3,131 houses (39.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,200 and the average rental cost is $718. 393 houses (4.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,022 houses (11.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,637	-
Occupied	7,930	91.81%
Owner Occupied	4,799	60.52%
Renter Occupied	3,131	39.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,366	73.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	149	1.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,205	13.95%
Mobile Homes	917	10.62%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,637	-
Built 2014 or later	393	4.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	432	5.00%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,043	12.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,432	16.58%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,016	11.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,742	20.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	995	11.52%
Built 1950 - 1959	562	6.51%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,022	11.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,637	-
1 room	29	0.34%
2 rooms	117	1.35%
3 rooms	629	7.28%
4 rooms	1,521	17.61%
5 rooms	2,095	24.26%
6 rooms	1,749	20.25%
7 rooms	1,142	13.22%
8 rooms	639	7.40%
9 rooms or more	716	8.29%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,637	-
no bedroom	29	0.34%
1 bedroom	409	4.74%
2 bedrooms	2,755	31.90%
3 bedrooms	4,160	48.16%
4 bedrooms	1,089	12.61%
5 bedrooms or more	195	2.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,799	-
Less than $50,000	710	14.79%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,461	30.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,122	23.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	643	13.40%
$200,000 - $299,999	610	12.71%
$300,000 - $499,999	207	4.31%
$500,000 - $999,999	21	0.44%
$1,000,000 or more	25	0.52%
Median House Value	$110,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,868	-
Less than $500	467	16.28%
$500 - $999	1,828	63.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	561	19.56%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	0.42%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$718	-

Demographic

A total of 20,637 people lives in Paragould School District area, Arkansas with 9,871 male and 10,766 female. The males to female ratio is 47.83 to 52.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,637	-
Male	9,871	47.83%
Female	10,766	52.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,637	-
Under 5 years	1,523	7.38%
5 - 9 years	1,515	7.34%
10 - 14 years	1,374	6.66%
15 - 19 years	1,182	5.73%
20 - 24 years	1,208	5.85%
25 - 34 years	2,789	13.51%
35 - 44 years	2,912	14.11%
45 - 54 years	2,417	11.71%
55 - 59 years	1,614	7.82%
60 - 64 years	1,007	4.88%
65 - 74 years	1,815	8.79%
75 - 84 years	996	4.83%
85 years and older	285	1.38%
Median Age	37.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,637	-
One Race	20,148	97.63%
White	19,224	93.15%
Black or African American	713	3.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.31%
Asian	20	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15	0.07%
Other	112	0.54%

Two or more races	489	2.37%
White and Black or African American	169	0.82%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	203	0.98%
White and Asian	29	0.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%