Population 14 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Balch
Household size in Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Balch is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Balch skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 50.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Balch, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Balch
Renters in Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Balch is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) 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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Balch: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Balch 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.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $498 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Balch costs $752 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Balch
Bachelor's degrees in Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Balch: 11.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Balch never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Balch
| Period | Balch | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Balch has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Balch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balch | 2.17 | 51.9 | 3.0% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 1980 | $752 | 11.4% | 80.1% | 0.5% |
| Pennington | 2.25 | 51.2 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 8.5% | 1982 | $731 | 12.7% | 77.3% | 0.2% |
| Amagon | 2.33 | 46.5 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 11.9% | 1979 | $706 | 13.6% | 78.5% | 3.5% |
| Fisher | 2.03 | 51.6 | 7.6% | 19.3% | 29.6% | 1973 | $836 | 8.4% | 90.5% | 2.3% |
| Remmel | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Waldenburg | 2.79 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 22.9% | 25.8% | 1973 | $851 | 11.9% | 87.4% | 4.4% |
| Beedeville | 2.22 | 51.8 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 1982 | $727 | 12.6% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| McFadden | 2.28 | 52.2 | 15.9% | 40.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $760 | 8.1% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| Shoffner | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Grubbs | 2.54 | 40.0 | 7.9% | 23.2% | 31.0% | 1970 | $599 | 5.6% | 78.2% | 8.8% |
| Auvergne | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
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 Balch. 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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