Population 115 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Halley
Household size in Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Halley is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Halley skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Halley: 15.3% of all 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 Halley
Renters in Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Halley is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.6% 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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Halley: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Halley was built around 1983, 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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Halley runs $870 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Halley
Bachelor's degrees in Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Halley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, 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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Halley never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 Halley
| Period | Halley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Halley 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).
Halley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halley | 2.27 | 50.7 | 15.3% | 20.6% | 12.0% | 1983 | $870 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 0.4% |
| Halley Junction | 2.71 | 36.8 | 27.5% | 34.9% | 15.2% | 1975 | $531 | 9.8% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Bellaire | 2.77 | 38.8 | 28.8% | 22.4% | 12.0% | 1976 | $600 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| McGehee | 2.52 | 35.1 | 21.9% | 49.3% | 16.2% | 1982 | $750 | 11.7% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| Arkansas City | 2.05 | 51.5 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 1976 | $669 | 20.0% | 77.6% | 7.8% |
| Dermott | 2.09 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 38.1% | 24.0% | 1975 | $612 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 16.0% |
| McArthur | 2.47 | 44.5 | 15.2% | 27.7% | 15.7% | 1979 | $769 | 17.2% | 83.2% | 8.9% |
| Macon Lake | 2.78 | 38.1 | 26.9% | 23.7% | 13.4% | 1978 | $924 | 9.6% | 84.6% | 1.3% |
| Montrose | 2.68 | 41.7 | 21.1% | 19.4% | 18.7% | 1976 | $583 | 9.1% | 84.4% | 0.3% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 1986 | $825 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Scott | 2.12 | 37.2 | 13.6% | 52.2% | 45.3% | 1977 | $506 | 26.5% | 81.4% | 1.1% |
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 Halley. 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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