Population 1,531 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gethsemane
Household size in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gethsemane are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.89 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Gethsemane is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Little Rock area overall, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Gethsemane (13.6%), above 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 Gethsemane
Renters in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Gethsemane rent their homes (40.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 99.4% 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 66.5% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.8% of the housing in Gethsemane, 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Gethsemane run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gethsemane pays $884 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Gethsemane
Bachelor's degrees in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gethsemane have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.7%, 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Gethsemane never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gethsemane runs well above the national rate: 24.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Gethsemane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gethsemane | 3.25 | 41.0 | 13.6% | 40.5% | 29.8% | 1974 | $884 | 3.7% | 82.1% | 24.0% |
| Ferda | 3.03 | 43.2 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 29.3% | 1973 | $857 | 7.3% | 82.5% | 19.7% |
| Tucker | 2.09 | 49.9 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 32.7% | 1973 | $766 | 27.8% | 84.1% | 1.5% |
| Coy | 2.39 | 61.2 | 7.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% | 1963 | $726 | 4.8% | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Wabbaseka | 2.85 | 43.2 | 7.4% | 33.5% | 35.9% | 1970 | $788 | 18.7% | 90.1% | 11.0% |
| Geridge | 2.33 | 56.0 | 5.5% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1969 | $744 | 11.7% | 78.4% | 1.5% |
| Sherrill | 2.17 | 51.9 | 2.8% | 11.1% | 32.7% | 1974 | $756 | 28.0% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| England | 2.20 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 34.5% | 13.6% | 1973 | $822 | 16.1% | 86.5% | 2.0% |
| Altheimer | 2.48 | 53.2 | 4.8% | 37.0% | 37.1% | 1979 | $769 | 15.7% | 88.4% | 6.1% |
| Allport | 2.33 | 52.3 | 3.4% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 1983 | $726 | 17.8% | 80.1% | 6.0% |
| Humnoke | 2.36 | 53.4 | 4.2% | 15.7% | 21.4% | 1979 | $728 | 15.7% | 79.1% | 5.2% |
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 Gethsemane. 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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