Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Macon Lake
Household size in Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Macon Lake average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, 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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Macon Lake is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Macon Lake: 26.9% 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 Macon Lake
Renters in Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Macon Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.7% 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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Macon Lake: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Macon Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Macon Lake runs $924 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, 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 Macon Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Macon Lake: 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Macon Lake never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% 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 Macon Lake
| Period | Macon Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Macon Lake has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Macon Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Lake | 2.78 | 38.1 | 26.9% | 23.7% | 13.4% | 1978 | $924 | 9.6% | 84.6% | 1.3% |
| Bellaire | 2.77 | 38.8 | 28.8% | 22.4% | 12.0% | 1976 | $600 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Lake Village | 2.47 | 40.1 | 18.8% | 33.8% | 25.9% | 1983 | $903 | 20.5% | 84.9% | 8.2% |
| Luna | 2.65 | 46.7 | 14.2% | 6.9% | 28.3% | 1985 | $900 | 28.9% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Montrose | 2.68 | 41.7 | 21.1% | 19.4% | 18.7% | 1976 | $583 | 9.1% | 84.4% | 0.3% |
| Halley Junction | 2.71 | 36.8 | 27.5% | 34.9% | 15.2% | 1975 | $531 | 9.8% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Dermott | 2.09 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 38.1% | 24.0% | 1975 | $612 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 16.0% |
| Halley | 2.27 | 50.7 | 15.3% | 20.6% | 12.0% | 1983 | $870 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 0.4% |
| Refuge | 3.03 | 45.8 | 17.6% | 37.7% | 6.4% | 1986 | $965 | 29.9% | 73.8% | 1.6% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 1986 | $825 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Greenville | 2.57 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 43.3% | 16.7% | 1971 | $953 | 21.5% | 80.8% | 5.7% |
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 Macon Lake. 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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