Population 10,646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chicot West
Household size in Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Chicot West is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only one other Little Rock neighborhood has larger 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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.0 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.0, Chicot West is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 34.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Chicot West is younger than at least four in five Little Rock neighborhoods.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Chicot West (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Chicot West
Renters in Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Chicot West rent their homes (33.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Few Little Rock neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only two of 22.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Chicot West are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only two of Little Rock's 22 neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Chicot West are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,017 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chicot West pays $1,179 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $331 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 41.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Chicot West
Bachelor's degrees in Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chicot West have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Chicot West never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Chicot West has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Little Rock neighborhoods.
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 Chicot West
| Period | Chicot West | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Chicot West than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.8 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Chicot West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot West | 3.12 | 29.0 | 13.5% | 33.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,179 | 20.3% | 82.7% | 7.0% |
| Cloverdale Watson | 1.91 | 38.7 | 15.4% | 63.3% | 7.2% | 1979 | $858 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 19.2% |
| 65th Street West | 2.81 | 24.6 | 20.2% | 52.8% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,103 | 15.2% | 77.8% | 2.1% |
| Otter Creek Crystal | 2.55 | 37.6 | 24.8% | 47.8% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,098 | 32.0% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Upper Baseline | 3.16 | 23.0 | 40.2% | 73.1% | 10.4% | 1976 | $1,057 | 11.5% | 78.7% | 3.4% |
| Westwood | 2.44 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,150 | 34.1% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| Wakefield | 2.44 | 36.4 | 24.7% | 63.2% | 19.3% | 1966 | $906 | 14.1% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Boyle Park | 2.10 | 28.6 | 35.5% | 44.3% | 13.6% | 1964 | $1,179 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Woodland Edge | 2.38 | 34.1 | 3.1% | 35.8% | 2.6% | 2010 | $1,796 | 65.8% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| Oak Forest | 2.36 | 32.1 | 18.1% | 58.1% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,010 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
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 Chicot West. 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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