Population 436 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cotton Plant
Household size in Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Cotton Plant is a place of small households, averaging 1.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.13, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cotton Plant skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Cotton Plant (15.8%), well above 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 Cotton Plant
Renters in Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Cotton Plant than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 58.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Cotton Plant, 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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Cotton Plant leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $230 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $496 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Cotton Plant runs $642 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.1% 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 Cotton Plant
Bachelor's degrees in Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cotton Plant: 19.9% 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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Cotton Plant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% 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 Cotton Plant
| Period | Cotton Plant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cotton Plant: 22.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Cotton Plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Plant | 1.75 | 60.4 | 15.8% | 45.8% | 22.4% | 1973 | $642 | 19.9% | 81.9% | 22.0% |
| Maberry | 1.75 | 60.8 | 13.7% | 43.6% | 19.3% | 1974 | $591 | 15.8% | 80.6% | 17.2% |
| Zent | 1.84 | 54.6 | 9.6% | 34.1% | 20.0% | 1976 | $648 | 11.6% | 75.4% | 7.9% |
| Fargo | 2.71 | 50.1 | 7.4% | 49.7% | 12.5% | 1982 | $616 | 5.6% | 69.2% | 21.5% |
| Little Dixie | 2.64 | 62.6 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 1986 | $528 | 6.5% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Hunter | 1.78 | 61.3 | 5.7% | 35.5% | 9.7% | 1977 | $442 | 1.8% | 75.7% | 0.0% |
| Wiville | 2.54 | 50.8 | 6.5% | 27.4% | 9.0% | 1994 | $539 | 26.3% | 82.6% | 4.6% |
| Posey | 2.54 | 51.4 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 26.2% | 1975 | $836 | 9.9% | 89.0% | 5.0% |
| Wheatley | 2.35 | 52.1 | 10.0% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 1975 | $772 | 10.3% | 88.9% | 9.6% |
| Plunketts | 2.64 | 62.6 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 1986 | $528 | 6.5% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Gregory | 2.32 | 42.1 | 22.6% | 49.6% | 31.4% | 1982 | $577 | 8.9% | 77.9% | 1.3% |
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 Cotton Plant. 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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