Population 8,636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DeQueen
Household size in DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in DeQueen holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the northwest.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
DeQueen is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 33.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only three are younger.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in DeQueen (15.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, 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 DeQueen
Renters in DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in DeQueen rent their homes (41.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 8.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.0% of the housing in DeQueen, 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. Vacancy is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in DeQueen was built around 1979, 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 median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center 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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in DeQueen runs $799 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $312 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 DeQueen
Bachelor's degrees in DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in DeQueen: 8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose. Only one other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in DeQueen never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 DeQueen
| Period | DeQueen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in DeQueen is the same as the national rate. Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
DeQueen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeQueen | 2.79 | 32.7 | 15.7% | 41.8% | 14.0% | 1979 | $799 | 8.8% | 67.1% | 5.4% |
| Process City | 2.77 | 35.1 | 9.0% | 28.3% | 15.5% | 1994 | $586 | 13.8% | 77.9% | 7.6% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| Pullman | 2.58 | 41.8 | 15.0% | 21.5% | 21.2% | 1980 | $994 | 5.9% | 93.5% | 1.0% |
| Walnut Springs | 2.51 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1980 | $635 | 5.1% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
| Geneva | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Red Wing | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Horatio | 3.50 | 30.4 | 8.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% | 1981 | $638 | 16.8% | 78.1% | 5.6% |
| West Otis | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| Kellum | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| Neal Springs | 3.64 | 29.2 | 6.9% | 26.5% | 16.7% | 1981 | $640 | 18.4% | 78.4% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
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