Population 59 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Macey
Household size in Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Macey are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.01, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Macey is young: half of its residents are under 29.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.8% of households in Macey, 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 Macey
Renters in Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Macey is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 0.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.7%) 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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Macey than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Macey are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $457 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $610 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Macey runs $610 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Macey
Bachelor's degrees in Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Macey than nationally: 42.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Macey: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Macey
| Period | Macey | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Macey has been low: just 0.8% 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).
Macey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macey | 3.16 | 29.4 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 13.3% | 1984 | $610 | 42.3% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Monette | 2.56 | 37.7 | 8.0% | 25.8% | 18.8% | 1978 | $595 | 29.0% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| Cottonwood Corner | 2.43 | 39.2 | 9.2% | 29.4% | 19.9% | 1977 | $602 | 26.1% | 90.9% | 7.6% |
| Happy Corners | 3.10 | 30.7 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 1985 | $598 | 37.8% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Schug | 2.61 | 50.1 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 1999 | $802 | 19.7% | 87.2% | 9.8% |
| Walters | 2.97 | 36.0 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 14.2% | 1983 | $695 | 35.8% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Carmi | 2.67 | 41.1 | 19.1% | 33.6% | 8.5% | 1989 | $534 | 16.7% | 80.0% | 0.8% |
| Leachville | 2.48 | 42.5 | 18.1% | 31.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $521 | 15.5% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Bunney | 2.94 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 1976 | $969 | 27.2% | 83.9% | 0.9% |
| Cardwell | 2.40 | 29.1 | 19.1% | 54.1% | 22.5% | 1971 | $761 | 8.6% | 83.0% | 0.8% |
| Lake City | 2.36 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 27.7% | 9.5% | 1992 | $885 | 17.5% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
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 Macey. 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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