Population 1,016 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arkabutla
Household size in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Arkabutla is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, Arkabutla is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Arkabutla: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Arkabutla
Renters in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Arkabutla is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Arkabutla than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Arkabutla are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $821 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,035 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Arkabutla runs $1,035 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Arkabutla
Bachelor's degrees in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Arkabutla than nationally: 30.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Memphis area as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Arkabutla have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Arkabutla
| Period | Arkabutla | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Arkabutla runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Arkabutla compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkabutla | 2.04 | 47.1 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 7.3% | 1986 | $1,035 | 30.7% | 91.2% | 7.4% |
| Evansville | 2.75 | 41.4 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 1994 | $1,030 | 13.9% | 79.8% | 0.7% |
| Crockett | 1.88 | 46.8 | 14.9% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1997 | $996 | 20.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Cub Lake | 2.06 | 48.7 | 10.1% | 38.6% | 6.5% | 1993 | $951 | 15.6% | 82.7% | 12.7% |
| Cottonville | 1.76 | 48.5 | 9.1% | 46.6% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,048 | 10.7% | 78.0% | 20.3% |
| Strayhorn | 2.78 | 33.2 | 29.7% | 18.2% | 6.8% | 1997 | $899 | 15.5% | 72.1% | 1.8% |
| Love | 2.71 | 40.8 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 2000 | $1,031 | 35.9% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| Savage | 2.74 | 34.5 | 24.4% | 18.1% | 10.9% | 1991 | $970 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 1.7% |
| Prichard | 2.48 | 49.0 | 12.9% | 29.9% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,023 | 18.4% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| Senatobia | 2.44 | 34.1 | 17.1% | 37.0% | 4.4% | 1987 | $941 | 29.6% | 89.2% | 4.4% |
| Sarah | 2.82 | 33.7 | 28.3% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 1996 | $918 | 16.0% | 72.6% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Arkabutla. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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