Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Calvin
Household size in Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Calvin has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Calvin is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.1, 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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Calvin as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 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 Calvin
Renters in Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Calvin own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly eight in ten owners (77.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Calvin: 15.3% of homes are empty, 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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Calvin was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, 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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $331 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $502 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $525 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Calvin pays $693 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.1% 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 Calvin
Bachelor's degrees in Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Calvin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.8%, 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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Calvin never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Calvin
| Period | Calvin | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Calvin is close to the national rate: 5.6% 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).
Calvin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin | 2.55 | 35.4 | 11.5% | 27.7% | 15.3% | 1976 | $693 | 10.8% | 85.0% | 5.6% |
| Alicia | 2.55 | 35.4 | 11.5% | 27.7% | 15.3% | 1976 | $693 | 10.8% | 85.0% | 5.6% |
| Strangers Home | 2.51 | 37.6 | 10.3% | 29.5% | 16.8% | 1976 | $682 | 16.2% | 85.3% | 4.9% |
| Swifton | 3.03 | 30.9 | 13.7% | 38.1% | 12.8% | 1978 | $576 | 13.6% | 82.0% | 13.6% |
| Minturn | 2.22 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 10.5% | 1980 | $664 | 6.7% | 79.1% | 7.4% |
| Egypt | 2.32 | 49.0 | 15.3% | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1985 | $886 | 11.9% | 81.8% | 2.5% |
| Sedgwick | 2.53 | 35.1 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1976 | $697 | 13.6% | 85.4% | 5.8% |
| Hoxie | 2.19 | 43.7 | 13.9% | 43.2% | 10.5% | 1979 | $762 | 5.4% | 76.5% | 4.3% |
| Coffman | 2.31 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 22.2% | 10.8% | 1972 | $671 | 10.2% | 71.9% | 4.7% |
| Portia | 2.25 | 44.2 | 5.7% | 20.7% | 9.4% | 1972 | $671 | 9.9% | 68.5% | 4.9% |
| Lynn | 2.31 | 44.8 | 2.5% | 23.9% | 16.0% | 1981 | $678 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 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 Calvin. 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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