Pine Bluff Jobs

Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County , Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,693, ranking it as the seventh most populous city in the state. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located here. Pine Bluff is also the home of the Pine Bluff Arsenal, a major site for the demolition of chemical weapons. Pine Bluff is a sister city to Iwai City, Japan

Agriculture is a mainstay in Pine Bluff. Jefferson County is located in the heart of a rich agricultural area in the Arkansas River Basin. The leading products include cotton, soybeans, cattle, rice, poultry, timber and catfish. Principal industries in the area are engaged in processing cotton; production of cottonseed oil, paper and wood products; the manufacture of wire products; poultry processing; the manufacture of electric transformers; and metal fabrication. Major area employers include Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Simmons First National Corp., Tyson Foods, International Paper, the Pine Bluff Arsenal and Union Pacific Railroad.

Among the most common occupations in Pine Bluff are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Pine Bluff, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 20%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Pine Bluff job listings indicate that the following industries in Pine Bluff are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is $25,888, and the median income of households in Pine Bluff was $27,247.

According to our Pine Bluff Trends data, the number of Pine Bluff, Arkansas jobs has increased by 31% since October 2011.

Population of Pine Bluff Total population 55,085 Male 47.30% Female 52.70% Median age 33.1     Pine Bluff Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.8% Median cost of a home $51,800 Median mortgage payment $394 Renter-occupied homes 41.2% Vacant housing 11.2% Median monthly rent $461     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,766 Median for all female full-time $21,009     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 11% Divorced 13%     Race White 33% Black or African American 66% Asian 1% Other 0%     Pine Bluff Commute Carpool 17.3% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 19 minutes