Population 91 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mesa
Household size in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mesa are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mesa skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mesa: 7.8% 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 Mesa
Renters in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Mesa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.7%) 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.9% of the housing in Mesa, 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mesa was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mesa costs $708 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% 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 Mesa
Bachelor's degrees in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mesa: 13.9% 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mesa have finished high school (92.4%), a bit 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mesa than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
Mesa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 28.9% | 1977 | $708 | 13.9% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| DeValls Bluff | 2.42 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 39.3% | 27.7% | 1974 | $603 | 17.3% | 76.3% | 6.4% |
| Tollville | 2.16 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 3.2% | 30.0% | 1974 | $668 | 7.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Fredonia | 2.27 | 51.3 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 44.2% | 1979 | $650 | 19.3% | 95.2% | 3.7% |
| Hazen | 2.55 | 44.8 | 3.0% | 21.7% | 12.9% | 1975 | $931 | 21.2% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Biscoe | 2.36 | 54.7 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 41.5% | 1982 | $633 | 18.8% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Hickory Plains | 2.61 | 35.8 | 2.1% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 1984 | $885 | 27.8% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Brasfield | 2.61 | 60.2 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 1985 | $543 | 8.4% | 90.5% | 6.0% |
| Slovak | 2.57 | 33.2 | 2.7% | 19.2% | 26.8% | 1986 | $835 | 27.9% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Screeton | 2.71 | 33.9 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 24.4% | 1989 | $797 | 27.1% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| Clarendon | 2.76 | 33.1 | 8.8% | 30.8% | 19.5% | 1971 | $603 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 4.4% |
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 Mesa. 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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