Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ben Lomond
Household size in Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Ben Lomond are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ben Lomond is 36.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Ben Lomond, 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 Ben Lomond
Renters in Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.8% of households in Ben Lomond rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) 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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ben Lomond: 16.3% 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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Ben Lomond has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $399 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $646 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ben Lomond pays $646 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Ben Lomond
Bachelor's degrees in Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ben Lomond: 15.0% 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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ben Lomond have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, 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 Ben Lomond
| Period | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Ben Lomond than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Ben Lomond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lomond | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Brownstown | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Pennys | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Paraloma | 2.93 | 38.0 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 16.2% | 1988 | $659 | 14.2% | 88.2% | 6.0% |
| Wilton | 2.42 | 51.7 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 9.7% | 1987 | $803 | 9.6% | 81.5% | 3.1% |
| Milford | 2.59 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 1982 | $675 | 9.4% | 83.0% | 4.1% |
| Lockesburg | 2.61 | 36.4 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 1981 | $658 | 8.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% |
| Alleene | 2.65 | 39.0 | 12.4% | 25.2% | 2.2% | 1990 | $802 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| Schaal | 2.59 | 58.1 | 18.9% | 12.7% | 36.8% | 1983 | $548 | 14.1% | 98.8% | 1.1% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
| Buck Range | 2.58 | 56.4 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 33.7% | 1983 | $589 | 13.0% | 96.7% | 1.8% |
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 Ben Lomond. 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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