Population 131 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bluff City
Household size in Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bluff City are large by national standards, averaging 3.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.99 in 2006–10, 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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.5, Bluff City 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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bluff City: 7.2% 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 Bluff City
Renters in Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Bluff City rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 62.9% 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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.7% of the housing in Bluff City, 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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bluff City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $420 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $683 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$28 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bluff City costs $683 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Bluff City
Bachelor's degrees in Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bluff City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.4%, 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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Bluff City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bluff City
| Period | Bluff City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bluff City is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, 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).
Bluff City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff City | 3.26 | 55.5 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 37.7% | 1989 | $683 | 5.4% | 68.8% | 5.5% |
| Reader | 3.22 | 56.0 | 7.2% | 31.8% | 36.9% | 1988 | $663 | 6.4% | 68.7% | 5.1% |
| Good Hope | 1.90 | 57.5 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 1979 | $667 | 21.4% | 86.3% | 6.2% |
| Sayre | 2.09 | 56.5 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 27.5% | 1979 | $608 | 27.9% | 91.1% | 4.5% |
| Cale | 2.38 | 50.0 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 22.6% | 1986 | $882 | 10.5% | 90.5% | 9.7% |
| Chidester | 2.05 | 57.4 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 1979 | $610 | 27.9% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Whelen Springs | 1.96 | 52.8 | 2.8% | 31.3% | 19.9% | 1988 | $806 | 23.5% | 90.3% | 2.1% |
| Redland | 3.08 | 48.6 | 3.3% | 18.0% | 24.9% | 1985 | $821 | 12.6% | 82.3% | 1.5% |
| Sycamore | 2.38 | 53.8 | 3.5% | 34.4% | 25.6% | 1988 | $772 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 2.9% |
| Sutton | 2.41 | 47.6 | 8.1% | 7.6% | 19.1% | 1981 | $650 | 11.0% | 89.8% | 9.4% |
| Red Springs | 2.08 | 50.2 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 20.7% | 1983 | $733 | 14.6% | 90.0% | 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 Bluff City. 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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