Population 1,908 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Magazine
Household size in Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Magazine average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Magazine skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Magazine than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 Magazine
Renters in Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Magazine is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.6% 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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Magazine: 15.2% 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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Magazine is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. 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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$146 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Magazine runs $701 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% 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 Magazine
Bachelor's degrees in Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Magazine: 18.8% 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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Magazine have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, 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 Magazine
| Period | Magazine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Magazine is close to 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).
Magazine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Driggs | 2.62 | 44.0 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1986 | $676 | 20.0% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Mixon | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 42.4% | 12.4% | 1982 | $944 | 20.1% | 87.1% | 6.5% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.59 | 46.9 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,096 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Blue Mountain | 2.66 | 44.4 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $862 | 17.4% | 85.1% | 4.0% |
| Booneville | 2.41 | 40.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 1978 | $801 | 12.0% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
| Golden City | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Carolan | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Paris | 2.17 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 10.4% | 1976 | $642 | 18.9% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
| Waveland | 2.76 | 39.4 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 1970 | $735 | 9.1% | 72.7% | 0.9% |
| Corley | 2.12 | 51.8 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1986 | $739 | 18.7% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
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 Magazine. 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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