Population 31 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hicks Station
Household size in Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Hicks Station is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hicks Station are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 32.2 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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hicks Station: 24.0% 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 Hicks Station
Renters in Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hicks Station is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.4% 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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.1% of the housing in Hicks Station, 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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Hicks Station has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $567 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$81 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Hicks Station runs $567 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.0% 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 Hicks Station
Bachelor's degrees in Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hicks Station have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, 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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Hicks Station never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.8% 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 Hicks Station
| Period | Hicks Station | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hicks Station than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
Hicks Station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Station | 2.95 | 40.8 | 24.0% | 22.7% | 35.1% | 1989 | $567 | 13.1% | 75.8% | 3.6% |
| Widener | 2.91 | 39.8 | 26.5% | 20.7% | 30.8% | 1987 | $570 | 16.1% | 78.2% | 3.1% |
| Gladden | 2.46 | 46.9 | 17.0% | 31.8% | 30.2% | 1981 | $548 | 8.5% | 69.7% | 10.6% |
| Shell Lake | 2.84 | 49.0 | 17.9% | 20.8% | 22.1% | 1987 | $532 | 8.4% | 72.8% | 2.4% |
| Madison | 2.21 | 52.7 | 10.5% | 34.0% | 31.8% | 1983 | $729 | 25.8% | 83.5% | 4.1% |
| Heth | 2.82 | 55.9 | 17.4% | 18.2% | 13.6% | 1984 | $462 | 4.8% | 78.3% | 0.9% |
| Newcastle | 2.43 | 46.9 | 10.7% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 1981 | $606 | 8.7% | 81.0% | 3.2% |
| North Hughes | 3.05 | 52.0 | 22.6% | 27.0% | 10.5% | 1970 | $500 | 19.2% | 90.7% | 8.6% |
| Forrest City | 2.32 | 39.6 | 14.9% | 54.0% | 17.1% | 1986 | $768 | 12.2% | 83.7% | 6.5% |
| Meadow Cliff | 2.67 | 34.5 | 20.3% | 45.5% | 21.1% | 1987 | $725 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 20.4% |
| Caldwell | 2.56 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 30.2% | 24.4% | 1991 | $730 | 10.1% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
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 Hicks Station. 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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