Population 1,669 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lockesburg
Household size in Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lockesburg average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lockesburg is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Lockesburg, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Lockesburg
Renters in Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Lockesburg rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.1% 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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.3% of the housing in Lockesburg, 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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lockesburg was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $658 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lockesburg costs $658 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Lockesburg
Bachelor's degrees in Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lockesburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, 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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Lockesburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.8% 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 Lockesburg
| Period | Lockesburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lockesburg than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Lockesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockesburg | 2.61 | 36.4 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 1981 | $658 | 8.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% |
| Milford | 2.59 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 1982 | $675 | 9.4% | 83.0% | 4.1% |
| Pennys | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
| Geneva | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Provo | 2.68 | 36.6 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 1988 | $688 | 15.9% | 81.5% | 8.1% |
| Walnut Springs | 2.51 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1980 | $635 | 5.1% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
| Red Wing | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Ben Lomond | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Williamson | 2.40 | 39.7 | 22.4% | 7.7% | 26.6% | 1977 | $615 | 3.0% | 73.1% | 0.0% |
| Horatio | 3.50 | 30.4 | 8.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% | 1981 | $638 | 16.8% | 78.1% | 5.6% |
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 Lockesburg. 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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