Population 8,916 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dardanelle
Household size in Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dardanelle has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Dardanelle is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.9, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the 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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Dardanelle than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Dardanelle
Renters in Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dardanelle own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dardanelle: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. Dardanelle has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Arkansas cities.
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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Dardanelle was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Dardanelle runs $845 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $218 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
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 Dardanelle
Bachelor's degrees in Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dardanelle: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Dardanelle never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 13.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Dardanelle has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Dardanelle
| Period | Dardanelle | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dardanelle has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Dardanelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardanelle | 2.49 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 30.2% | 7.7% | 1983 | $845 | 17.5% | 83.0% | 2.8% |
| North Dardanelle | 2.33 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1987 | $844 | 23.0% | 75.3% | 0.1% |
| Old Neely | 2.19 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $696 | 14.1% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Mosley | 2.59 | 36.6 | 15.8% | 21.3% | 6.1% | 1995 | $747 | 16.6% | 85.2% | 1.4% |
| Russellville | 2.55 | 36.2 | 10.0% | 37.3% | 11.9% | 1987 | $968 | 29.0% | 87.2% | 5.9% |
| Pottsville | 2.63 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 19.4% | 10.5% | 2001 | $925 | 24.5% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Mount George | 1.79 | 51.5 | 15.2% | 35.9% | 9.1% | 1998 | $552 | 16.3% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 34.7 | 9.2% | 28.0% | 18.3% | 2008 | $899 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Worthen | 2.26 | 47.1 | 1.0% | 14.4% | 2.4% | 1993 | $921 | 30.8% | 91.8% | 13.7% |
| London | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.9% | 15.4% | 6.9% | 1985 | $882 | 23.5% | 89.1% | 5.3% |
| Delaware | 2.69 | 51.9 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 1995 | $613 | 17.7% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
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 Dardanelle. 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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