Population 4,042 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bald Knob
Household size in Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bald Knob has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, 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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bald Knob skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bald Knob: 16.4% of all 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 Bald Knob
Renters in Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bald Knob is about as common as it is nationally: 31.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 64.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bald Knob: 14.9% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bald Knob are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Bald Knob runs $799 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% 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 Bald Knob
Bachelor's degrees in Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bald Knob: 10.6% 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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Bald Knob never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Bald Knob
| Period | Bald Knob | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bald Knob: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Bald Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | 2.45 | 42.9 | 16.4% | 31.8% | 14.9% | 1986 | $799 | 10.6% | 84.1% | 8.9% |
| Twentythree | 2.45 | 43.2 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 1989 | $707 | 11.4% | 91.1% | 8.3% |
| Russell | 2.60 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 1987 | $471 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Worden | 2.59 | 37.7 | 19.0% | 40.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $527 | 15.6% | 81.2% | 5.8% |
| Judsonia | 2.70 | 39.9 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 10.3% | 1988 | $885 | 12.2% | 82.7% | 9.5% |
| Liberty Valley | 2.47 | 39.8 | 14.4% | 32.7% | 9.8% | 1988 | $903 | 15.1% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Providence | 2.70 | 35.4 | 14.3% | 28.8% | 8.8% | 1995 | $779 | 8.6% | 90.2% | 4.8% |
| Velvet Ridge | 2.45 | 41.3 | 19.0% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 1994 | $634 | 12.5% | 91.9% | 11.1% |
| Rio Vista | 2.63 | 37.1 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 16.3% | 1983 | $643 | 16.7% | 85.1% | 5.9% |
| Kensett | 2.45 | 46.9 | 19.9% | 63.5% | 9.1% | 1985 | $862 | 4.6% | 75.0% | 4.5% |
| Bradford | 2.51 | 42.9 | 14.4% | 24.3% | 19.1% | 1987 | $639 | 13.0% | 88.2% | 12.3% |
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 Bald Knob. 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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