Population 4,984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cloverdale Watson
Household size in Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.03 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cloverdale Watson are small: just 1.91 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. Household size has dropped from 2.94 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Little Rock's 22 neighborhoods, only two have 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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cloverdale Watson are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cloverdale Watson: 15.4% 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 Cloverdale Watson
Renters in Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.8% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.5% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.3% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Cloverdale Watson: 63.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a third of owners (32.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the center.
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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cloverdale Watson than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Cloverdale Watson has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Little Rock neighborhoods.
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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cloverdale Watson are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cloverdale Watson costs $858 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the north. Cloverdale Watson has the lowest rents of any Little Rock neighborhood.
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 Cloverdale Watson
Bachelor's degrees in Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cloverdale Watson: 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Cloverdale Watson has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of 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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.2% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Cloverdale Watson never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Cloverdale Watson 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 Cloverdale Watson
| Period | Cloverdale Watson | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cloverdale Watson: 19.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Cloverdale Watson has the highest unemployment rate of any Little Rock neighborhood. 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).
Cloverdale Watson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Watson | 1.91 | 38.7 | 15.4% | 63.3% | 7.2% | 1979 | $858 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 19.2% |
| Upper Baseline | 3.16 | 23.0 | 40.2% | 73.1% | 10.4% | 1976 | $1,057 | 11.5% | 78.7% | 3.4% |
| 65th Street West | 2.81 | 24.6 | 20.2% | 52.8% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,103 | 15.2% | 77.8% | 2.1% |
| Chicot West | 3.12 | 29.0 | 13.5% | 33.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,179 | 20.3% | 82.7% | 7.0% |
| Wakefield | 2.44 | 36.4 | 24.7% | 63.2% | 19.3% | 1966 | $906 | 14.1% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| Westwood | 2.44 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,150 | 34.1% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| Otter Creek Crystal | 2.55 | 37.6 | 24.8% | 47.8% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,098 | 32.0% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Boyle Park | 2.10 | 28.6 | 35.5% | 44.3% | 13.6% | 1964 | $1,179 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Oak Forest | 2.36 | 32.1 | 18.1% | 58.1% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,010 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Stephens | 2.14 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 1975 | $1,107 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 4.8% |
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 Cloverdale Watson. 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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