Population 2,962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Briarwood
Household size in Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.82 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Briarwood are small: just 1.87 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. Only one other Little Rock neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Briarwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Briarwood than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Little Rock neighborhoods, Briarwood has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Briarwood
Renters in Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.0% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.8% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.0% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Briarwood rent: 61.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Briarwood, 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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Briarwood was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,155 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Briarwood runs $1,155 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 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Briarwood
Bachelor's degrees in Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Briarwood than nationally: 45.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Briarwood has a higher share of college graduates than most Little Rock neighborhoods.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Briarwood: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Little Rock neighborhoods, Briarwood has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Briarwood
| Period | Briarwood | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Briarwood runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area. 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).
Briarwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood | 1.87 | 35.8 | 9.4% | 61.0% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,155 | 45.5% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Midtown | 2.19 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,044 | 67.1% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
| 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% |
| Hillcrest | 1.93 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 38.8% | 12.1% | 1945 | $1,028 | 81.3% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Heights | 2.35 | 38.3 | 12.2% | 36.9% | 15.0% | 1961 | $1,141 | 73.6% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Stephens | 2.14 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 1975 | $1,107 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 4.8% |
| Reservoir | 2.56 | 32.9 | 37.5% | 47.1% | 18.2% | 1979 | $986 | 36.0% | 96.2% | 5.3% |
| Walnut Valley | 1.91 | 31.4 | 15.7% | 71.9% | 16.1% | 1982 | $1,033 | 43.2% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
| Westwood | 2.44 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,150 | 34.1% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
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 Briarwood. 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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