Population 643 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackburn
Household size in Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blackburn average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, Blackburn 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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blackburn: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Blackburn
Renters in Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blackburn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.3% 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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.5% of the housing in Blackburn, 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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blackburn is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, 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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Blackburn runs $778 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Blackburn
Bachelor's degrees in Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blackburn (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blackburn is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Blackburn
| Period | Blackburn | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Blackburn is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas overall (5.1%). 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).
Blackburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.62 | 55.7 | 7.6% | 1.6% | 20.5% | 1986 | $778 | 25.8% | 89.1% | 6.0% |
| Strickler | 2.47 | 51.7 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 25.4% | 1989 | $714 | 29.8% | 93.2% | 5.4% |
| Woolsey | 2.70 | 47.9 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 1988 | $786 | 24.5% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Winslow | 2.67 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 18.8% | 1983 | $786 | 24.8% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| West Fork | 2.66 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 1985 | $1,051 | 22.5% | 90.8% | 3.1% |
| Schaberg | 2.91 | 43.6 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 25.6% | 1971 | $927 | 27.0% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Mount Gaylor | 2.82 | 45.1 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 1976 | $793 | 11.4% | 83.7% | 2.5% |
| Wyola | 2.72 | 41.7 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 1988 | $742 | 20.3% | 88.2% | 3.2% |
| Clyde | 3.11 | 33.6 | 4.6% | 20.6% | 9.8% | 1990 | $883 | 25.8% | 87.3% | 2.6% |
| Greenland | 2.56 | 43.1 | 9.3% | 18.0% | 6.2% | 1988 | $1,020 | 28.9% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Prairie Grove | 2.82 | 35.1 | 5.8% | 29.1% | 8.2% | 2000 | $1,309 | 25.7% | 94.3% | 2.0% |
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 Blackburn. 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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