Population 1,116 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Rock
Household size in Black Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Black Rock sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 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 Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Black Rock is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Black Rock (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
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 Rock
Renters in Black Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Black Rock is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.1% 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 Black Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Black Rock: 14.4% 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. 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 Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Black Rock was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $447 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $514 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Black Rock pays $735 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Black Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Black Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Rock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, 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 Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Black Rock have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, 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 Black Rock
| Period | Black Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Black Rock: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Black Rock 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 Rock | 2.70 | 33.9 | 11.3% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 1980 | $735 | 10.0% | 88.2% | 10.9% |
| Powhatan | 2.88 | 32.7 | 12.5% | 21.9% | 22.4% | 1983 | $723 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 6.8% |
| Portia | 2.25 | 44.2 | 5.7% | 20.7% | 9.4% | 1972 | $671 | 9.9% | 68.5% | 4.9% |
| Coffman | 2.31 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 22.2% | 10.8% | 1972 | $671 | 10.2% | 71.9% | 4.7% |
| Noland | 2.53 | 44.3 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 21.6% | 1990 | $859 | 14.2% | 86.5% | 10.2% |
| Imboden | 2.65 | 44.5 | 11.6% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 1982 | $547 | 10.4% | 89.3% | 6.4% |
| Hoxie | 2.19 | 43.7 | 13.9% | 43.2% | 10.5% | 1979 | $762 | 5.4% | 76.5% | 4.3% |
| Walnut Ridge | 2.31 | 38.4 | 13.0% | 40.9% | 11.7% | 1974 | $722 | 21.4% | 83.6% | 4.7% |
| Minturn | 2.22 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 10.5% | 1980 | $664 | 6.7% | 79.1% | 7.4% |
| College City | 2.37 | 22.1 | 3.2% | 38.3% | 11.5% | 1971 | $638 | 57.8% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
| Lynn | 2.31 | 44.8 | 2.5% | 23.9% | 16.0% | 1981 | $678 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 2.6% |
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 Rock. 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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