Population 1,338 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartwell
Household size in Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hartwell average 2.71 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.
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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Hartwell is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Hartwell than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.6 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hartwell
Renters in Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hartwell is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.4% 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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hartwell is close to the national rate: 9.9% 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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Hartwell has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Hartwell runs $690 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% 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 Hartwell
Bachelor's degrees in Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hartwell: 14.7% 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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Hartwell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% 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 Hartwell
| Period | Hartwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Hartwell than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 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).
Hartwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell | 2.71 | 38.2 | 14.6% | 21.7% | 9.9% | 1990 | $690 | 14.7% | 81.4% | 6.8% |
| Huntsville | 2.86 | 36.7 | 15.0% | 24.8% | 17.2% | 1984 | $787 | 14.7% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Hindsville | 2.95 | 39.7 | 12.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1992 | $844 | 14.1% | 84.2% | 5.8% |
| Drakes Creek | 2.80 | 49.8 | 3.3% | 14.9% | 27.7% | 1991 | $555 | 21.7% | 90.8% | 3.6% |
| Forum | 2.95 | 37.8 | 15.1% | 18.1% | 13.6% | 1990 | $935 | 12.5% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| Wesley | 2.56 | 44.6 | 12.9% | 20.0% | 17.3% | 1991 | $841 | 9.2% | 88.4% | 4.2% |
| Aurora | 2.80 | 38.4 | 13.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% | 1994 | $552 | 6.5% | 87.3% | 6.2% |
| Spring Valley | 2.84 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,103 | 18.0% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Wharton | 2.70 | 47.7 | 5.5% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 1998 | $367 | 12.0% | 89.6% | 7.6% |
| Marble | 2.61 | 47.7 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 23.3% | 1989 | $575 | 19.9% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| Tuttle | 2.97 | 40.4 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2000 | $1,352 | 42.5% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
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 Hartwell. 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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