Population 128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Happy
Household size in Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Happy run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Happy are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Happy (15.0%), 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 Happy
Renters in Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Happy is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Happy: 23.5% 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Happy was built around 1982, 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $968 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Happy runs $968 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 43.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Happy
Bachelor's degrees in Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Happy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Happy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% 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 Happy
| Period | Happy | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Happy runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Happy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy | 2.51 | 40.8 | 15.0% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 1982 | $968 | 9.5% | 77.9% | 3.8% |
| West Point | 2.28 | 46.4 | 23.6% | 34.0% | 22.8% | 1987 | $1,057 | 6.8% | 79.5% | 2.3% |
| Griffithville | 2.17 | 54.5 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 30.6% | 1977 | $1,178 | 7.6% | 75.0% | 4.6% |
| Higginson | 2.82 | 31.8 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 19.1% | 1983 | $783 | 11.5% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
| Walker | 2.62 | 38.3 | 14.1% | 21.0% | 19.3% | 1983 | $826 | 11.6% | 80.5% | 3.4% |
| Kensett | 2.45 | 46.9 | 19.9% | 63.5% | 9.1% | 1985 | $862 | 4.6% | 75.0% | 4.5% |
| Morning Sun | 2.72 | 41.4 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 6.4% | 1992 | $702 | 47.5% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
| Garner | 2.38 | 50.2 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 13.2% | 1995 | $691 | 15.3% | 89.5% | 1.2% |
| Searcy | 2.55 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 36.5% | 12.1% | 1990 | $943 | 28.3% | 89.2% | 5.6% |
| Liberty Valley | 2.47 | 39.8 | 14.4% | 32.7% | 9.8% | 1988 | $903 | 15.1% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Enright | 2.27 | 47.8 | 12.0% | 21.0% | 23.7% | 1982 | $1,102 | 10.9% | 79.3% | 5.1% |
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 Happy. 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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