Population 480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Briarcliff
Household size in Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Briarcliff are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.9, Briarcliff is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 52.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Briarcliff (9.5%), below 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 Briarcliff
Renters in Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Briarcliff is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.6% 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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in Briarcliff, 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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Briarcliff are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Briarcliff runs $876 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.6% 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 Briarcliff
Bachelor's degrees in Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Briarcliff: 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Briarcliff have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, 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 Briarcliff
| Period | Briarcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Briarcliff has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Briarcliff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarcliff | 2.33 | 53.9 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 18.5% | 1986 | $876 | 16.9% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Salesville | 2.49 | 51.1 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 1986 | $911 | 16.6% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Norfork | 2.60 | 43.9 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 1989 | $765 | 24.5% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Mountain Home | 2.14 | 51.4 | 9.0% | 27.3% | 10.8% | 1985 | $874 | 20.2% | 89.8% | 7.3% |
| Rodney | 2.49 | 49.5 | 9.9% | 14.3% | 23.7% | 1990 | $820 | 21.9% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| Jordan | 3.05 | 41.3 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 6.2% | 1994 | $709 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| McPhearson | 2.89 | 41.7 | 12.2% | 19.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $718 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
| Henderson | 2.10 | 57.3 | 7.7% | 16.3% | 46.0% | 1994 | $797 | 25.5% | 88.5% | 1.6% |
| Elizabeth | 2.00 | 59.9 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 43.5% | 1986 | $810 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| Dolph | 2.10 | 42.7 | 1.1% | 12.2% | 18.2% | 1980 | $1,286 | 13.1% | 73.3% | 5.7% |
| Gassville | 2.39 | 43.5 | 10.2% | 22.3% | 18.4% | 1988 | $782 | 15.7% | 88.5% | 5.0% |
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 Briarcliff. 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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