Population 674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gifford
Household size in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gifford average 2.69 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Gifford skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Gifford, 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 Gifford
Renters in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Gifford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.9% 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gifford is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Gifford was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Gifford runs $860 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Gifford
Bachelor's degrees in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gifford: 18.7% 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gifford have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gifford has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Gifford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford | 2.69 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 20.9% | 8.3% | 1981 | $860 | 18.7% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Perla | 2.51 | 39.8 | 3.4% | 41.0% | 8.6% | 1973 | $808 | 16.4% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| Malvern | 2.49 | 42.1 | 7.6% | 31.3% | 13.6% | 1977 | $805 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 3.6% |
| Poyen | 3.04 | 41.3 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 1987 | $816 | 16.0% | 92.9% | 5.0% |
| Rockport | 2.74 | 40.0 | 8.5% | 24.6% | 21.8% | 1976 | $898 | 17.0% | 90.4% | 5.7% |
| Traskwood | 2.73 | 39.5 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 5.7% | 1992 | $894 | 23.6% | 93.5% | 2.5% |
| Butterfield | 2.20 | 50.8 | 9.1% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1978 | $807 | 29.2% | 95.5% | 2.9% |
| Jones Mill | 2.07 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 1978 | $773 | 34.3% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| Glen Rose | 2.62 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 21.4% | 10.0% | 1992 | $894 | 24.4% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Rolla | 2.85 | 43.8 | 2.5% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 1988 | $1,079 | 22.7% | 86.7% | 1.5% |
| Tull | 2.68 | 34.7 | 9.2% | 17.7% | 7.9% | 1991 | $865 | 22.0% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
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 Gifford. 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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