Population 756 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Desha
Household size in Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Desha sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, 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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Desha are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Desha (10.1%), a little below 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 Desha
Renters in Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Desha is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.7%) 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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Desha than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Desha is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Desha runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.3% of household income on rent, 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 Desha
Bachelor's degrees in Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Desha: 20.1% 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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Desha never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% 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 Desha
| Period | Desha | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Desha runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Desha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desha | 2.69 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 20.4% | 6.6% | 1985 | $764 | 20.1% | 85.5% | 3.8% |
| McHue | 2.43 | 42.3 | 7.1% | 38.3% | 10.4% | 1993 | $722 | 19.0% | 81.2% | 4.5% |
| Batesville | 2.65 | 38.8 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 14.5% | 1984 | $860 | 21.1% | 87.9% | 3.7% |
| Locust Grove | 2.52 | 48.1 | 4.6% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 1992 | $695 | 16.4% | 83.2% | 1.8% |
| Salado | 2.88 | 30.8 | 15.9% | 23.7% | 17.3% | 1989 | $819 | 17.7% | 93.6% | 19.8% |
| Limedale | 2.74 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 1991 | $641 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Harmontown | 2.11 | 54.3 | 3.6% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 1992 | $604 | 23.2% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
| Moorefield | 2.26 | 40.4 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $950 | 41.8% | 92.9% | 4.6% |
| Huff | 2.62 | 36.2 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.1% | 2001 | $533 | 12.1% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Cushman | 2.44 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 1995 | $604 | 18.9% | 86.1% | 2.0% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
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 Desha. 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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