Population 236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beech Grove
Household size in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Beech Grove average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.67, 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.1, Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Beech Grove (19.8%), well above 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 Beech Grove
Renters in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Beech Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.8% 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Beech Grove are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Beech Grove is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $382 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Beech Grove runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Beech Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Beech Grove (29.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (26.2%).
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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Beech Grove is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Beech Grove is close to 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).
Beech Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove | 2.81 | 52.1 | 19.8% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 1985 | $905 | 29.2% | 93.0% | 4.9% |
| Stanford | 2.81 | 52.2 | 19.9% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 1985 | $908 | 29.3% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| Evening Star | 2.61 | 47.1 | 10.1% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1992 | $907 | 23.7% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
| Faulknerville | 2.80 | 51.5 | 19.5% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 1985 | $898 | 30.0% | 93.1% | 5.0% |
| Walcott | 2.22 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 16.9% | 2.4% | 1981 | $597 | 16.6% | 88.0% | 2.2% |
| Delaplaine | 2.53 | 45.2 | 6.4% | 1.6% | 14.7% | 1995 | $904 | 21.6% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Light | 2.45 | 50.9 | 12.4% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 1978 | $777 | 23.4% | 88.8% | 6.9% |
| Sharum | 2.53 | 45.2 | 6.4% | 1.6% | 14.7% | 1995 | $904 | 21.6% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Oak Grove Heights | 2.45 | 42.9 | 11.7% | 17.3% | 5.2% | 1998 | $928 | 21.4% | 88.7% | 3.3% |
| O'Kean | 2.79 | 33.7 | 30.7% | 21.0% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,257 | 9.5% | 82.7% | 14.9% |
| Finch | 2.67 | 33.4 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 1993 | $748 | 24.9% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
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 Beech Grove. 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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