Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cotton Town
Household size in Cotton Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.95 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.83 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Cotton Town is a place of small households, averaging 1.83 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, 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 Cotton Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cotton Town skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.8, 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 Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cotton Town: 15.0% 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 Cotton Town
Renters in Cotton Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cotton Town is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. About three in ten owners (30.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −28.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cotton Town as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
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 Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cotton Town is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $555 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$87 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Cotton Town runs $555 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Cotton Town
Bachelor's degrees in Cotton Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cotton Town have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Cotton Town never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% 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 Cotton Town
| Period | Cotton Town | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cotton Town runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area. 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).
Cotton Town 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 Town | 1.83 | 50.8 | 15.0% | 34.8% | 8.7% | 1998 | $555 | 15.9% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Pontoon | 2.49 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1972 | $813 | 30.3% | 85.1% | 7.4% |
| Casa | 2.15 | 43.2 | 11.5% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1983 | $625 | 11.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Old Neely | 2.19 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $696 | 14.1% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Homewood | 2.17 | 43.6 | 11.2% | 16.7% | 13.6% | 1982 | $636 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 34.7 | 9.2% | 28.0% | 18.3% | 2008 | $899 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| North Dardanelle | 2.33 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1987 | $844 | 23.0% | 75.3% | 0.1% |
| Galla Rock | 2.25 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 22.9% | 1985 | $868 | 26.9% | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Ola | 2.20 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 38.1% | 17.4% | 1980 | $586 | 4.6% | 79.8% | 5.7% |
| Nimrod | 2.50 | 43.1 | 7.3% | 20.2% | 22.8% | 1990 | $623 | 29.7% | 94.0% | 2.8% |
| Mount George | 1.79 | 51.5 | 15.2% | 35.9% | 9.1% | 1998 | $552 | 16.3% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
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 Town. 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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