Population 6,260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashdown
Household size in Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ashdown has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.47 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ashdown are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Compared with other Arkansas cities, Ashdown is older than most.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Ashdown (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Ashdown
Renters in Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Ashdown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 12.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.4% of the housing in Ashdown, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Ashdown are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ashdown pays $826 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $301 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ashdown
Bachelor's degrees in Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ashdown: 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ashdown have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.7 points, as it has nationally. Ashdown has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Ashdown
| Period | Ashdown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Ashdown: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Ashdown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown | 2.53 | 40.2 | 13.8% | 22.4% | 19.4% | 1980 | $826 | 19.4% | 92.6% | 6.9% |
| Wilton | 2.42 | 51.7 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 9.7% | 1987 | $803 | 9.6% | 81.5% | 3.1% |
| Richmond | 2.34 | 46.6 | 9.4% | 18.8% | 4.4% | 1983 | $877 | 24.4% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Fomby | 2.31 | 51.5 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 20.2% | 1985 | $562 | 12.0% | 92.0% | 3.7% |
| Ogden | 2.21 | 47.2 | 10.4% | 7.0% | 13.5% | 1989 | $652 | 10.2% | 96.6% | 14.3% |
| Alleene | 2.65 | 39.0 | 12.4% | 25.2% | 2.2% | 1990 | $802 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| Wallace | 2.62 | 42.3 | 27.2% | 16.7% | 10.3% | 1983 | $744 | 12.4% | 96.9% | 6.5% |
| Saratoga | 2.42 | 57.7 | 14.6% | 7.6% | 37.8% | 1980 | $698 | 14.0% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| Redbank | 3.01 | 36.1 | 2.0% | 16.7% | 8.1% | 1999 | $1,271 | 33.4% | 94.8% | 0.9% |
| Burns | 2.84 | 40.3 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 15.9% | 1996 | $1,093 | 21.4% | 84.7% | 0.8% |
| Homan | 2.38 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 16.0% | 29.2% | 1989 | $671 | 16.2% | 77.0% | 13.2% |
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 Ashdown. 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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