Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Halley Junction
Household size in Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Halley Junction sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people.
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 Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Halley Junction is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Halley Junction (27.5%), 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 Halley Junction
Renters in Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Halley Junction is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (60.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Halley Junction: 15.2% of homes are empty, 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 Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Halley Junction leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $531 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$176 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Halley Junction pays $531 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Halley Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Halley Junction: 9.8% 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 Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Halley Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% 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 Halley Junction
| Period | Halley Junction | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Halley Junction out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Junction 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 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% |
| Halley | 2.27 | 50.7 | 15.3% | 20.6% | 12.0% | 1983 | $870 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 0.4% |
| Dermott | 2.09 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 38.1% | 24.0% | 1975 | $612 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 16.0% |
| McGehee | 2.52 | 35.1 | 21.9% | 49.3% | 16.2% | 1982 | $750 | 11.7% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| 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% |
| Arkansas City | 2.05 | 51.5 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 1976 | $669 | 20.0% | 77.6% | 7.8% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 1986 | $825 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Selma | 2.45 | 48.1 | 5.3% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 1982 | $973 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
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 Junction. 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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