Population 486 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Oak
Household size in Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Black Oak holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Black Oak skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, 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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Black Oak (10.0%), a little 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 Black Oak
Renters in Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Black Oak is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (75.1%) 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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Black Oak than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Black Oak was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Black Oak costs $817 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Black Oak
Bachelor's degrees in Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Oak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Black Oak never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% 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 Black Oak
| Period | Black Oak | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Black Oak than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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).
Black Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Oak | 2.78 | 41.8 | 10.0% | 15.7% | 11.6% | 1982 | $817 | 23.2% | 84.7% | 3.5% |
| Rivervale | 2.77 | 40.2 | 4.2% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 1985 | $713 | 21.8% | 83.8% | 4.0% |
| Caraway | 2.46 | 34.9 | 10.8% | 30.2% | 10.1% | 1977 | $675 | 12.8% | 81.5% | 2.8% |
| Elm Grove | 2.16 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 48.2% | 12.3% | 1975 | $704 | 7.7% | 82.1% | 5.2% |
| Lunsford | 2.41 | 30.6 | 10.3% | 43.0% | 11.6% | 1978 | $860 | 12.3% | 87.2% | 4.7% |
| Tulot | 2.19 | 38.9 | 6.1% | 51.7% | 9.4% | 1978 | $487 | 7.8% | 73.3% | 8.9% |
| Trumann | 2.46 | 38.2 | 14.6% | 44.4% | 12.7% | 1979 | $708 | 11.7% | 78.5% | 5.6% |
| Lepanto | 2.66 | 41.6 | 14.0% | 31.4% | 17.0% | 1975 | $615 | 10.2% | 80.3% | 8.6% |
| Bunney | 2.94 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 1976 | $969 | 27.2% | 83.9% | 0.9% |
| Lake City | 2.36 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 27.7% | 9.5% | 1992 | $885 | 17.5% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| Milligan Ridge | 2.70 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 20.4% | 13.9% | 1983 | $810 | 20.9% | 80.3% | 3.6% |
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 Black Oak. 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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