Population 507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Free Hope
Household size in Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Free Hope average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.33 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Free Hope 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Free Hope (9.9%), 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 Free Hope
Renters in Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Free Hope rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.6% 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.2% of the housing in Free Hope, 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Free Hope are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $448 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $535 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$196 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Free Hope pays $644 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 Free Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Free Hope: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Free Hope is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, 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 Free Hope
| Period | Free Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Free Hope has been low: just 2.8% 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).
Free Hope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hope | 2.63 | 46.2 | 9.9% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 1987 | $644 | 24.4% | 93.2% | 2.8% |
| Magnolia | 2.51 | 33.0 | 16.2% | 37.5% | 20.9% | 1981 | $754 | 26.7% | 90.4% | 2.7% |
| Lydesdale | 2.31 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 22.3% | 1979 | $624 | 17.6% | 75.3% | 1.0% |
| McNeil | 2.24 | 47.0 | 7.2% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $560 | 18.2% | 83.5% | 1.4% |
| Partee | 2.49 | 39.2 | 24.3% | 25.0% | 31.9% | 1980 | $822 | 14.8% | 87.6% | 7.5% |
| Ebenezer | 2.05 | 56.4 | 11.8% | 6.7% | 36.3% | 1978 | $718 | 13.1% | 74.2% | 0.4% |
| Kerlin | 2.31 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 1989 | $772 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 3.4% |
| Waldo | 2.33 | 39.6 | 8.7% | 18.6% | 25.4% | 1977 | $756 | 19.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Dodson | 2.49 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 1981 | $935 | 19.5% | 95.0% | 5.9% |
| Spotville | 2.24 | 47.4 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 21.4% | 1985 | $745 | 19.3% | 87.8% | 2.8% |
| Brister | 2.50 | 37.3 | 11.6% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 1983 | $725 | 22.6% | 93.1% | 3.6% |
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 Free Hope. 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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