Population 229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carmi
Household size in Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Carmi average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, 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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Carmi are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median age is 39.6.
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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Carmi: 19.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Carmi
Renters in Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Carmi is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over half of owners (52.7%) 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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Carmi is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Carmi is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $325 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $534 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Carmi runs $534 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% of household income on rent, 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 Carmi
Bachelor's degrees in Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carmi: 16.7% 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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Carmi never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Carmi
| Period | Carmi | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Carmi has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Carmi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi | 2.67 | 41.1 | 19.1% | 33.6% | 8.5% | 1989 | $534 | 16.7% | 80.0% | 0.8% |
| Leachville | 2.48 | 42.5 | 18.1% | 31.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $521 | 15.5% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Walters | 2.97 | 36.0 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 14.2% | 1983 | $695 | 35.8% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Cottonwood Corner | 2.43 | 39.2 | 9.2% | 29.4% | 19.9% | 1977 | $602 | 26.1% | 90.9% | 7.6% |
| Monette | 2.56 | 37.7 | 8.0% | 25.8% | 18.8% | 1978 | $595 | 29.0% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| Happy Corners | 3.10 | 30.7 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 1985 | $598 | 37.8% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Manila | 2.89 | 38.9 | 2.3% | 29.3% | 17.9% | 1983 | $815 | 13.7% | 88.3% | 0.5% |
| Macey | 3.16 | 29.4 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 13.3% | 1984 | $610 | 42.3% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Milligan Ridge | 2.70 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 20.4% | 13.9% | 1983 | $810 | 20.9% | 80.3% | 3.6% |
| Buckeye | 2.52 | 28.7 | 17.9% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1980 | $520 | 8.5% | 65.3% | 2.9% |
| Whistleville | 1.80 | 63.2 | 14.6% | 34.8% | 33.5% | 1996 | $520 | 15.3% | 64.6% | 11.7% |
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 Carmi. 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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