Population 11,069 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hope
Household size in Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hope run small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.57 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Hope is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Hope than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.7 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Hope
Renters in Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Hope is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 7.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hope: 18.0% 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. Vacancy is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Hope was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Hope runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $260 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
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 Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hope: 15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Hope never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only four of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Hope
| Period | Hope | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Hope is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Hope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | 2.49 | 40.4 | 14.1% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 1979 | $828 | 15.9% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Perrytown | 2.60 | 35.1 | 29.2% | 41.7% | 33.6% | 1979 | $941 | 20.0% | 79.8% | 1.2% |
| Shover Springs | 2.70 | 39.8 | 0.9% | 15.5% | 32.9% | 1980 | $632 | 23.1% | 76.0% | 8.1% |
| Oakhaven | 2.66 | 47.5 | 7.8% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 1980 | $571 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 6.7% |
| Guernsey | 2.33 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 20.5% | 1988 | $820 | 17.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Spring Hill | 2.77 | 36.9 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $684 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Piney Grove | 2.57 | 50.0 | 6.7% | 13.9% | 26.9% | 1977 | $796 | 10.4% | 81.6% | 1.4% |
| Emmet | 2.52 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 1981 | $729 | 12.0% | 88.6% | 7.3% |
| Sheppard | 2.40 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 22.5% | 1988 | $811 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Washington | 2.16 | 52.8 | 8.9% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1982 | $751 | 12.6% | 85.7% | 4.6% |
| Shiloh | 2.45 | 48.0 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 19.6% | 1979 | $778 | 12.6% | 86.1% | 8.1% |
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 Hope. 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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