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Population and households in DeValls Bluff
Household size in DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in DeValls Bluff run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.14 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
DeValls Bluff skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in DeValls Bluff (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas as a whole (12.3%).
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 DeValls Bluff
Renters in DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in DeValls Bluff rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 82.3% 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in DeValls Bluff: 27.7% of homes are empty, 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in DeValls Bluff leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $353 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $366 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $603 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in DeValls Bluff costs $603 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 DeValls Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in DeValls Bluff have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in DeValls Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.3% 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 DeValls Bluff
| Period | DeValls Bluff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in DeValls Bluff than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 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).
DeValls Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeValls Bluff | 2.42 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 39.3% | 27.7% | 1974 | $603 | 17.3% | 76.3% | 6.4% |
| Mesa | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 28.9% | 1977 | $708 | 13.9% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Fredonia | 2.27 | 51.3 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 44.2% | 1979 | $650 | 19.3% | 95.2% | 3.7% |
| Tollville | 2.16 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 3.2% | 30.0% | 1974 | $668 | 7.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Biscoe | 2.36 | 54.7 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 41.5% | 1982 | $633 | 18.8% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Brasfield | 2.61 | 60.2 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 1985 | $543 | 8.4% | 90.5% | 6.0% |
| Hazen | 2.55 | 44.8 | 3.0% | 21.7% | 12.9% | 1975 | $931 | 21.2% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Hickory Plains | 2.61 | 35.8 | 2.1% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 1984 | $885 | 27.8% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Clarendon | 2.76 | 33.1 | 8.8% | 30.8% | 19.5% | 1971 | $603 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 4.4% |
| Slovak | 2.57 | 33.2 | 2.7% | 19.2% | 26.8% | 1986 | $835 | 27.9% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Roe | 2.65 | 38.4 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 17.2% | 1972 | $572 | 11.2% | 86.5% | 9.5% |
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 DeValls Bluff. 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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