Population 1,998 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highfill
Household size in Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Highfill is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Highfill is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Highfill, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Highfill
Renters in Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Highfill rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Among owners, 28.9% have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Highfill: 14.6% 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. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Highfill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,334 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$697 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Highfill runs $1,334 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). Rent takes 22.9% 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 Highfill
Bachelor's degrees in Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Highfill as nationally: 34.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Highfill is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Highfill
| Period | Highfill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highfill has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Highfill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfill | 2.33 | 34.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 14.6% | 2009 | $1,334 | 34.5% | 91.5% | 2.3% |
| Mason Valley | 2.19 | 30.8 | 7.8% | 41.8% | 17.0% | 2012 | $1,180 | 29.5% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Springtown | 2.54 | 40.8 | 15.8% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,535 | 21.5% | 92.9% | 2.9% |
| Healing Springs | 2.51 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,563 | 39.6% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Centerton | 2.82 | 33.4 | 11.6% | 33.2% | 5.8% | 2009 | $1,552 | 41.9% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Decatur | 2.71 | 40.6 | 7.8% | 33.3% | 12.2% | 1993 | $948 | 17.8% | 85.1% | 4.4% |
| Cave Springs | 2.86 | 35.0 | 3.5% | 21.6% | 5.2% | 2011 | $2,040 | 54.0% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Gentry | 2.76 | 36.8 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 11.4% | 1992 | $1,211 | 22.8% | 88.0% | 2.0% |
| Gallatin | 2.54 | 46.3 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 1.6% | 1997 | $1,574 | 30.5% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Bentonville | 2.64 | 33.7 | 11.5% | 48.1% | 10.2% | 2006 | $1,460 | 53.6% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Elm Springs | 2.71 | 40.4 | 6.1% | 15.1% | 5.1% | 2003 | $1,358 | 40.3% | 94.2% | 1.5% |
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 Highfill. 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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