Population 4,063 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boyle Park
Household size in Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Boyle Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.6 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Boyle Park is young: half of its residents are under 28.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Of Little Rock's 22 neighborhoods, only two are younger.
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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Boyle Park: 35.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Of Little Rock's 22 neighborhoods, only two 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 Boyle Park
Renters in Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Boyle Park rent their homes (44.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Boyle Park than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Boyle Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Boyle Park has older homes than most Little Rock neighborhoods.
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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $899 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Boyle Park runs $1,179 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Little Rock area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 33.3% 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 Boyle Park
Bachelor's degrees in Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Boyle Park than nationally: 30.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area.
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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Boyle Park have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area.
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 Boyle Park
| Period | Boyle Park | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Boyle Park is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in the wider Little Rock area (4.4%). 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).
Boyle Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle Park | 2.10 | 28.6 | 35.5% | 44.3% | 13.6% | 1964 | $1,179 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Oak Forest | 2.36 | 32.1 | 18.1% | 58.1% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,010 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Briarwood | 1.87 | 35.8 | 9.4% | 61.0% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,155 | 45.5% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Stephens | 2.14 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 1975 | $1,107 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 4.8% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Hillcrest | 1.93 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 38.8% | 12.1% | 1945 | $1,028 | 81.3% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Midtown | 2.19 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,044 | 67.1% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
| Westwood | 2.44 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,150 | 34.1% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| Wakefield | 2.44 | 36.4 | 24.7% | 63.2% | 19.3% | 1966 | $906 | 14.1% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| Heights | 2.35 | 38.3 | 12.2% | 36.9% | 15.0% | 1961 | $1,141 | 73.6% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| 65th Street West | 2.81 | 24.6 | 20.2% | 52.8% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,103 | 15.2% | 77.8% | 2.1% |
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 Boyle Park. 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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