Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meg
Household size in Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Meg has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.8, Meg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Meg: 6.3% of 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 Meg
Renters in Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Meg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.2%) 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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Meg: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Meg is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $610 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $572 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$38 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Meg pays $572 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Meg
Bachelor's degrees in Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Meg: 7.0% 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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Meg never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 Meg
| Period | Meg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Meg than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. 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).
Meg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg | 2.52 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $572 | 7.0% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Webb City | 2.59 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1989 | $639 | 8.4% | 85.7% | 4.0% |
| Etna | 2.52 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $572 | 7.0% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Cecil | 2.35 | 42.1 | 5.8% | 20.2% | 13.5% | 1986 | $654 | 17.0% | 85.0% | 5.5% |
| Roseville | 2.83 | 46.1 | 4.1% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 1988 | $630 | 8.8% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Peterpender | 2.01 | 48.1 | 3.9% | 17.7% | 14.6% | 1983 | $636 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 4.2% |
| Ozark | 2.42 | 42.6 | 8.3% | 30.2% | 11.7% | 1985 | $876 | 12.7% | 87.2% | 9.0% |
| Denning | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1986 | $717 | 13.9% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Ratcliff | 2.55 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 1982 | $671 | 17.2% | 87.5% | 14.5% |
| Altus | 2.45 | 44.2 | 5.1% | 15.7% | 6.6% | 1985 | $717 | 13.0% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Caulksville | 2.67 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 1977 | $724 | 24.1% | 88.1% | 23.0% |
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 Meg. 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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