Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carolan
Household size in Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Carolan 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 2.93, 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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Carolan is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Carolan, well 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 Carolan
Renters in Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Carolan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Carolan: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Carolan are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $534 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carolan pays $874 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Carolan
Bachelor's degrees in Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carolan: 10.6% 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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Carolan never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% 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 Carolan
| Period | Carolan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Carolan has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Carolan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolan | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Booneville | 2.41 | 40.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 1978 | $801 | 12.0% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
| Ione | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Golden City | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Mixon | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 42.4% | 12.4% | 1982 | $944 | 20.1% | 87.1% | 6.5% |
| Washburn | 2.31 | 49.3 | 5.8% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 1994 | $900 | 14.7% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
| Lucas | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.59 | 46.9 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,096 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Boothe | 1.99 | 64.2 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1988 | $863 | 15.4% | 93.1% | 0.1% |
| Milltown | 2.44 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 1985 | $1,132 | 15.9% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
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 Carolan. 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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