Population 305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jordan
Household size in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Jordan is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | ±0.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Jordan are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median age is 39.6.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Jordan: 15.0% 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 Jordan
Renters in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.9% of households in Jordan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −24.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Jordan than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jordan is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Jordan runs $709 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Jordan
Bachelor's degrees in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jordan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Jordan have finished high school (92.4%), a bit 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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jordan runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3.05 | 41.3 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 6.2% | 1994 | $709 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| Dolph | 2.10 | 42.7 | 1.1% | 12.2% | 18.2% | 1980 | $1,286 | 13.1% | 73.3% | 5.7% |
| Salesville | 2.49 | 51.1 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 1986 | $911 | 16.6% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| McPhearson | 2.89 | 41.7 | 12.2% | 19.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $718 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
| Rodney | 2.49 | 49.5 | 9.9% | 14.3% | 23.7% | 1990 | $820 | 21.9% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| Norfork | 2.60 | 43.9 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 1989 | $765 | 24.5% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Forty Four | 2.21 | 47.6 | 7.2% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 1985 | $547 | 14.2% | 85.7% | 1.8% |
| Pineville | 2.09 | 44.1 | 1.8% | 13.7% | 20.2% | 1980 | $1,162 | 13.2% | 75.2% | 5.3% |
| Calico Rock | 2.40 | 48.1 | 8.7% | 25.0% | 22.9% | 1987 | $552 | 16.1% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| Briarcliff | 2.33 | 53.9 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 18.5% | 1986 | $876 | 16.9% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Elizabeth | 2.00 | 59.9 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 43.5% | 1986 | $810 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
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 Jordan. 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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