Population 831 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forty Four
Household size in Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Forty Four is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Forty Four skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Forty Four: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% 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 Forty Four
Renters in Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Forty Four rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 64.1% 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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Forty Four: 25.2% 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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Forty Four is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $400 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $547 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forty Four pays $547 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.1% 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 Forty Four
Bachelor's degrees in Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Forty Four have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, 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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Forty Four never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% 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 Forty Four
| Period | Forty Four | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forty Four has been low: just 1.8% 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).
Forty Four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty Four | 2.21 | 47.6 | 7.2% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 1985 | $547 | 14.2% | 85.7% | 1.8% |
| Calico Rock | 2.40 | 48.1 | 8.7% | 25.0% | 22.9% | 1987 | $552 | 16.1% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| Culp | 2.28 | 48.6 | 2.6% | 11.0% | 26.9% | 1988 | $717 | 26.1% | 90.7% | 4.7% |
| McPhearson | 2.89 | 41.7 | 12.2% | 19.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $718 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
| Pineville | 2.09 | 44.1 | 1.8% | 13.7% | 20.2% | 1980 | $1,162 | 13.2% | 75.2% | 5.3% |
| Jordan | 3.05 | 41.3 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 6.2% | 1994 | $709 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| Dolph | 2.10 | 42.7 | 1.1% | 12.2% | 18.2% | 1980 | $1,286 | 13.1% | 73.3% | 5.7% |
| Optimus | 2.36 | 49.9 | 7.6% | 26.5% | 29.5% | 1986 | $479 | 17.2% | 87.4% | 3.9% |
| Norfork | 2.60 | 43.9 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 1989 | $765 | 24.5% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Salesville | 2.49 | 51.1 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 1986 | $911 | 16.6% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Wideman | 2.60 | 40.4 | 13.4% | 19.0% | 23.3% | 1989 | $1,386 | 17.3% | 88.5% | 12.1% |
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 Forty Four. 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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