Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Estes
Household size in Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Estes are small: just 2.32 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 2.70 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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Estes skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.8, 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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Estes, well 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 Estes
Renters in Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Estes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Estes as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Estes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,439 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$870 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Estes runs $1,439 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Little Rock area overall ($1,127). The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Estes
Bachelor's degrees in Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Estes: 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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Estes have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%.
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 Estes
| Period | Estes | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Estes has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Estes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes | 2.32 | 55.8 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,439 | 14.9% | 90.6% | 1.3% |
| Wrightsville | 2.70 | 40.7 | 33.7% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 1989 | $1,218 | 11.3% | 85.1% | 2.0% |
| Toltec | 2.33 | 50.2 | 2.6% | 13.0% | 1.6% | 1994 | $845 | 25.1% | 90.4% | 4.8% |
| Scott | 2.31 | 52.5 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,252 | 17.3% | 90.1% | 3.1% |
| Keo | 2.33 | 50.4 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 1.6% | 1994 | $878 | 24.8% | 90.6% | 4.6% |
| Woodson | 2.59 | 37.5 | 29.7% | 23.3% | 17.0% | 1993 | $1,152 | 15.3% | 85.7% | 3.6% |
| Cobbs | 2.32 | 50.6 | 2.9% | 13.2% | 3.8% | 1994 | $842 | 24.1% | 89.0% | 4.8% |
| College Station | 2.74 | 27.1 | 26.7% | 40.4% | 30.4% | 1990 | $1,036 | 23.4% | 89.8% | 5.1% |
| Sweet Home | 3.57 | 27.3 | 29.9% | 32.7% | 21.5% | 1974 | $1,075 | 21.3% | 91.1% | 14.0% |
| England | 2.20 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 34.5% | 13.6% | 1973 | $822 | 16.1% | 86.5% | 2.0% |
| Hensley | 2.79 | 38.9 | 17.2% | 21.0% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,069 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
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 Estes. 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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