Bradford is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 683 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bradford is the 223rd largest community in Arkansas.Bradford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bradford is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bradford who work in healthcare (11.54%), teaching (10.44%), and management occupations (8.24%). As is often the case in a small city, Bradford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Bradford with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.26% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bradford in 2022 was $19,858, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,432 for a family of four. However, Bradford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bradford also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.73% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Bradford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bradford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bradford include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bradford is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Tagalog.
