Bradford, AR

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Bradford, Arkansas

Bradford, Arkansas, in White county, is 51 miles SW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 81 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 800 people in the city.

The People and Families of Bradford

In Bradford, about 50% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Bradford isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bradford had a median family income of $29,479.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Bradford Housing

Approximately 58% of housing in Bradford is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the city. Bradford is known in Arkansas for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Bradford, 89% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Bradford.

High Points

Bradford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Bradford, AR

Comparing Bradford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles SW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	White
Standard Zip Codes	72020
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.423
Longitude	-91.455

Station	NEWPORT
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	51 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	DES ARC
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 47 F
Apr Temp	51 to 72 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK
Distance	34.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	800	100%
Male	376	47%
Female	424	53%
Under 18	188	23.5%
18+	612	76.5%
65+	166	20.8%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.83
White	790	98.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	828
Growth	28
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22%
Irish	21.4%
German	10.5%
English	7.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1.3%
European	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bradford	800	$29,479
Augusta	2,665	$24,506
Bald Knob	3,210	$36,500
Oil Trough	218	$33,750
Pleasant Plains	267	$35,000
Russell	228	$26,250
Tupelo	177	$28,750

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