Population 1,501 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lonsdale
Household size in Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Lonsdale is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, 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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lonsdale skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Lonsdale (17.0%), well above 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 Lonsdale
Renters in Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Lonsdale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% 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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Lonsdale, 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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lonsdale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, 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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$254 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lonsdale pays $980 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Lonsdale
Bachelor's degrees in Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lonsdale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lonsdale never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lonsdale
| Period | Lonsdale | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lonsdale runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Lonsdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale | 2.92 | 42.7 | 17.0% | 23.7% | 22.5% | 1998 | $980 | 17.3% | 85.2% | 10.5% |
| Owensville | 2.18 | 55.5 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1998 | $905 | 17.8% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Fountain Lake | 2.18 | 63.5 | 6.9% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1998 | $2,636 | 32.3% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Magnet Cove | 2.68 | 47.2 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 1989 | $784 | 22.4% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| Price | 3.00 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 1997 | $868 | 23.3% | 91.7% | 4.2% |
| Glen Rose | 2.62 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 21.4% | 10.0% | 1992 | $894 | 24.4% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Hot Springs Village | 2.05 | 64.6 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1992 | $1,468 | 29.4% | 96.5% | 3.9% |
| Jones Mills | 2.09 | 51.4 | 7.5% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 1979 | $772 | 34.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| Butterfield | 2.20 | 50.8 | 9.1% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1978 | $807 | 29.2% | 95.5% | 2.9% |
| Lake Catherine | 3.15 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 2002 | $997 | 30.0% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Jones Mill | 2.07 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 1978 | $773 | 34.3% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
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 Lonsdale. 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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