Population 82 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Birdsong
Household size in Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Birdsong is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Birdsong 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Birdsong than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Birdsong
Renters in Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Birdsong rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.9% of the housing in Birdsong, 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Birdsong is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $511 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $639 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Birdsong pays $639 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% 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 Birdsong
Bachelor's degrees in Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Birdsong: 10.5% 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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Birdsong never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Birdsong
| Period | Birdsong | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Birdsong: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Birdsong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsong | 2.39 | 45.1 | 9.5% | 34.1% | 14.9% | 1987 | $639 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 12.2% |
| Chelford | 2.39 | 45.1 | 9.5% | 34.1% | 14.9% | 1987 | $639 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 12.2% |
| Whitton | 2.49 | 47.6 | 10.0% | 25.3% | 14.3% | 1989 | $638 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 7.8% |
| Deckerville | 2.62 | 47.9 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 1993 | $667 | 16.3% | 80.2% | 5.9% |
| Frenchmans Bayou | 2.47 | 44.6 | 9.9% | 33.5% | 15.1% | 1988 | $653 | 11.3% | 85.2% | 11.8% |
| Gilmore | 2.48 | 35.0 | 15.7% | 17.6% | 12.1% | 1993 | $768 | 4.6% | 93.0% | 24.9% |
| Tyronza | 2.41 | 42.3 | 10.6% | 35.4% | 22.3% | 1977 | $665 | 12.7% | 78.8% | 1.3% |
| Joiner | 2.39 | 45.1 | 9.5% | 34.1% | 14.9% | 1987 | $639 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 12.2% |
| Turrell | 3.46 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 20.2% | 17.1% | 1999 | $819 | 17.0% | 89.7% | 9.4% |
| Dyess | 3.41 | 34.0 | 31.7% | 24.8% | 44.0% | 1981 | $741 | 3.2% | 88.5% | 11.1% |
| Tyronza Junction | 2.60 | 51.8 | 14.3% | 33.8% | 18.9% | 1979 | $598 | 17.4% | 76.9% | 1.9% |
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 Birdsong. 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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