Population 5,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bono
Household size in Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bono average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northeast.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bono are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Bono (20.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.9 points, even as the national share fell. Only two of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Bono
Renters in Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bono own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 8.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bono: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Bono has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Bono runs $903 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $250 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Bono
Bachelor's degrees in Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bono have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 10.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Bono never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Bono
| Period | Bono | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bono is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas overall (5.1%). 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).
Bono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bono | 2.60 | 39.0 | 20.1% | 25.3% | 12.3% | 1992 | $903 | 22.3% | 87.2% | 5.9% |
| Herndon | 2.55 | 39.4 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1997 | $651 | 24.9% | 88.6% | 3.5% |
| Jonesboro | 2.57 | 35.4 | 17.2% | 42.6% | 10.9% | 1993 | $1,096 | 31.5% | 90.6% | 5.7% |
| Sedgwick | 2.53 | 35.1 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1976 | $697 | 13.6% | 85.4% | 5.8% |
| Egypt | 2.32 | 49.0 | 15.3% | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1985 | $886 | 11.9% | 81.8% | 2.5% |
| Walnut Corner | 2.09 | 40.0 | 2.4% | 13.7% | 5.2% | 1968 | $611 | 29.5% | 86.3% | 10.1% |
| Brookland | 2.58 | 32.3 | 14.1% | 33.1% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,027 | 22.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Light | 2.45 | 50.9 | 12.4% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 1978 | $777 | 23.4% | 88.8% | 6.9% |
| Finch | 2.67 | 33.4 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 1993 | $748 | 24.9% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| Walcott | 2.22 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 16.9% | 2.4% | 1981 | $597 | 16.6% | 88.0% | 2.2% |
| Goobertown | 2.64 | 43.9 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 31.6% | 1988 | $1,019 | 43.2% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
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 Bono. 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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