Population 138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elm Park
Household size in Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Elm Park are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, 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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.6, Elm Park is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Elm Park than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 Elm Park
Renters in Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in Elm Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in Elm Park, 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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Elm Park are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $562 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elm Park pays $824 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Elm Park
Bachelor's degrees in Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elm Park: 14.9% 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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Elm Park have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%).
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 Elm Park
| Period | Elm Park | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Elm Park has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Elm Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Park | 2.08 | 57.6 | 9.1% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 1984 | $824 | 14.9% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| Boothe | 1.99 | 64.2 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1988 | $863 | 15.4% | 93.1% | 0.1% |
| Lucas | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Hon | 2.32 | 39.1 | 3.5% | 16.9% | 32.6% | 1976 | $841 | 14.7% | 79.0% | 0.9% |
| Mansfield | 2.47 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 26.1% | 17.6% | 1982 | $888 | 13.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
| Needmore | 2.32 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 34.5% | 1976 | $863 | 14.9% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Waldron | 2.48 | 41.9 | 11.7% | 28.1% | 20.0% | 1979 | $747 | 9.4% | 80.8% | 11.1% |
| Oliver | 2.40 | 35.4 | 11.5% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,008 | 20.9% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Ione | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Milltown | 2.44 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 1985 | $1,132 | 15.9% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
| Huntington | 2.62 | 44.3 | 8.2% | 16.4% | 15.5% | 1988 | $1,049 | 15.4% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
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 Elm Park. 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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