Population 382 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Catherine
Household size in Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.65 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Lake Catherine is a place of big households: 3.15 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 2.50 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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Lake Catherine is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lake Catherine (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
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 Lake Catherine
Renters in Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Lake Catherine rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 29.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Catherine: 21.1% 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.
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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Catherine is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, 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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,082 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$85 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Catherine costs $997 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 20.5% 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 Lake Catherine
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Lake Catherine (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lake Catherine is above the national rate: 92.9% 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 Lake Catherine
| Period | Lake Catherine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lake Catherine has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Lake Catherine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catherine | 3.15 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 2002 | $997 | 30.0% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Price | 3.00 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 1997 | $868 | 23.3% | 91.7% | 4.2% |
| Jones Mills | 2.09 | 51.4 | 7.5% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 1979 | $772 | 34.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| Hot Springs | 2.33 | 44.4 | 16.4% | 35.5% | 18.2% | 1982 | $948 | 25.9% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
| Magnet Cove | 2.68 | 47.2 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 1989 | $784 | 22.4% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| Euclid Heights | 2.61 | 40.3 | 18.7% | 44.8% | 10.8% | 1983 | $867 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 2.8% |
| Lake Hamilton | 2.63 | 39.7 | 15.2% | 33.2% | 14.8% | 1987 | $906 | 12.1% | 84.7% | 2.1% |
| Jones Mill | 2.07 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 1978 | $773 | 34.3% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| Rockwell | 2.57 | 37.0 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,088 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Butterfield | 2.20 | 50.8 | 9.1% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1978 | $807 | 29.2% | 95.5% | 2.9% |
| Piney | 2.34 | 38.2 | 13.8% | 46.0% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,016 | 17.1% | 85.5% | 9.1% |
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 Lake Catherine. 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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