Population 1,998 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hazen
Household size in Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hazen has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Hazen skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.8, 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hazen: 3.0% of 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 Hazen
Renters in Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Hazen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hazen than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Hazen 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $513 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hazen pays $931 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.4% 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 Hazen
Bachelor's degrees in Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hazen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Hazen have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Hazen
| Period | Hazen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hazen has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Hazen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen | 2.55 | 44.8 | 3.0% | 21.7% | 12.9% | 1975 | $931 | 21.2% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Hickory Plains | 2.61 | 35.8 | 2.1% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 1984 | $885 | 27.8% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Mesa | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 28.9% | 1977 | $708 | 13.9% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Screeton | 2.71 | 33.9 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 24.4% | 1989 | $797 | 27.1% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| Tollville | 2.16 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 3.2% | 30.0% | 1974 | $668 | 7.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| DeValls Bluff | 2.42 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 39.3% | 27.7% | 1974 | $603 | 17.3% | 76.3% | 6.4% |
| Fredonia | 2.27 | 51.3 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 44.2% | 1979 | $650 | 19.3% | 95.2% | 3.7% |
| Slovak | 2.57 | 33.2 | 2.7% | 19.2% | 26.8% | 1986 | $835 | 27.9% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Carlisle | 2.52 | 45.1 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 15.0% | 1981 | $829 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 3.7% |
| Biscoe | 2.36 | 54.7 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 41.5% | 1982 | $633 | 18.8% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Brasfield | 2.61 | 60.2 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 1985 | $543 | 8.4% | 90.5% | 6.0% |
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 Hazen. 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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