71601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27893
71601
Opportunity
13 · Bottom 1%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs81 · Top 50%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 4%
vs15 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 27893 | 71601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,512 | 13,367 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,810 | $37,528 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,628 | $19,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 353/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $158,600 | $80,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.2% | 51.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.0% | 29.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 196 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -44.6% | 85.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.4" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 20.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 34.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
27893
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
71601
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 27893 — Wilson, NC · 71601 — Pine Bluff, AR · How this is calculated: methodology