Population 329 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Springs
Household size in Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Black Springs has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Black Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Black Springs (16.2%), well above 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 Springs
Renters in Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Black Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.2%) 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 Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.6% of the housing in Black Springs, 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 Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Black Springs are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $482 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $492 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Black Springs runs $713 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% 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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Black Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, 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 Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Black Springs is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 Springs
| Period | Black Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Black Springs than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.53 | 46.8 | 16.2% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 1986 | $713 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Norman | 2.74 | 43.5 | 11.6% | 17.8% | 29.2% | 1982 | $651 | 20.3% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Caddo Gap | 2.40 | 47.8 | 19.5% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 1991 | $794 | 15.0% | 94.5% | 6.2% |
| Oden | 2.25 | 51.4 | 9.6% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1986 | $613 | 12.3% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Hopper | 2.41 | 49.7 | 18.9% | 28.0% | 26.3% | 1992 | $1,183 | 16.1% | 93.7% | 5.7% |
| Manfred | 2.68 | 41.6 | 13.8% | 17.0% | 29.3% | 1988 | $779 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 5.6% |
| Hurricane Grove | 1.65 | 51.4 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 20.2% | 1994 | $521 | 11.6% | 83.2% | 0.4% |
| Lodi | 2.95 | 43.7 | 6.2% | 25.4% | 36.3% | 1988 | $2,137 | 22.4% | 87.1% | 2.9% |
| Mount Ida | 2.06 | 55.2 | 8.9% | 25.9% | 29.3% | 1988 | $564 | 16.7% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Whitetown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 8.2% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 1986 | $640 | 12.6% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Big Fork | 2.19 | 56.7 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 20.1% | 1995 | $739 | 17.8% | 90.5% | 11.0% |
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 Springs. 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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