Population 5,878 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethel Heights
Household size in Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.38 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethel Heights are large by national standards, averaging 3.47 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 3.02, even as the national average fell. Bethel Heights has the largest households of any Arkansas city with 5,000+ people.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bethel Heights is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has crept up from 32.1 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only two are younger.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Bethel Heights than nationally: 14.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Bethel Heights
Renters in Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Bethel Heights rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (30.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bethel Heights is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Bethel Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Bethel Heights has newer homes than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethel Heights runs $1,390 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). Rents are up $630 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.4% 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 Bethel Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bethel Heights (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Bethel Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only five have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Bethel Heights
| Period | Bethel Heights | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethel Heights runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Bethel Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Heights | 3.47 | 32.5 | 14.2% | 32.7% | 10.4% | 1999 | $1,390 | 26.0% | 79.8% | 7.5% |
| Lowell | 2.99 | 33.8 | 7.9% | 26.7% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,379 | 31.1% | 83.7% | 2.1% |
| Springdale | 2.96 | 33.4 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 6.2% | 1993 | $1,144 | 23.5% | 75.1% | 4.2% |
| Elm Springs | 2.71 | 40.4 | 6.1% | 15.1% | 5.1% | 2003 | $1,358 | 40.3% | 94.2% | 1.5% |
| Johnson | 2.56 | 41.6 | 8.1% | 46.9% | 6.6% | 2000 | $1,369 | 46.4% | 92.0% | 2.4% |
| Cave Springs | 2.86 | 35.0 | 3.5% | 21.6% | 5.2% | 2011 | $2,040 | 54.0% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Rogers | 2.82 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 38.6% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,362 | 33.1% | 85.8% | 3.3% |
| Tontitown | 2.64 | 38.1 | 5.3% | 26.3% | 4.7% | 2004 | $1,286 | 44.5% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Clifty | 2.02 | 57.6 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,030 | 17.7% | 85.0% | 5.9% |
| Healing Springs | 2.51 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,563 | 39.6% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Goshen | 2.81 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,311 | 50.0% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
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 Bethel Heights. 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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