Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Half Moon
Household size in Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Half Moon sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.39 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half Moon is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Half Moon (18.2%), well 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 Half Moon
Renters in Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Half Moon rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.2% of the housing in Half Moon, 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Half Moon are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $358 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$519 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Half Moon costs $877 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% 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 Half Moon
Bachelor's degrees in Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Half Moon: 10.1% 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Half Moon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.4% 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 Half Moon
| Period | Half Moon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Half Moon has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Half Moon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon | 2.68 | 37.8 | 18.2% | 33.3% | 23.2% | 1978 | $877 | 10.1% | 72.4% | 0.4% |
| Armorel | 2.83 | 36.3 | 7.8% | 24.8% | 9.3% | 1973 | $830 | 15.2% | 84.3% | 3.1% |
| Dell | 2.91 | 35.7 | 4.6% | 22.7% | 4.4% | 1967 | $803 | 15.2% | 86.4% | 4.5% |
| Gosnell | 3.29 | 37.0 | 12.8% | 30.4% | 19.9% | 1977 | $908 | 12.3% | 93.8% | 2.5% |
| Woodland Corner | 3.18 | 35.5 | 19.5% | 32.6% | 26.3% | 1979 | $926 | 9.5% | 77.0% | 1.2% |
| Dogwood | 2.48 | 37.9 | 16.0% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 1975 | $841 | 12.2% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| Blytheville | 2.42 | 38.8 | 19.6% | 44.2% | 19.1% | 1973 | $847 | 17.9% | 87.4% | 7.7% |
| Roseland | 2.08 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 20.8% | 32.4% | 1976 | $735 | 7.8% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Yarbro | 3.63 | 27.8 | 29.5% | 11.5% | 23.6% | 1983 | $923 | 11.9% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| Lowden | 2.55 | 37.5 | 4.9% | 16.4% | 13.7% | 1969 | $752 | 12.8% | 85.4% | 3.3% |
| Buckeye | 2.52 | 28.7 | 17.9% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1980 | $520 | 8.5% | 65.3% | 2.9% |
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 Half Moon. 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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