Population 11,612 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monticello
Household size in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Monticello are small: just 2.27 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 2.38, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only nine of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Monticello is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Monticello: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell. Monticello has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Monticello
Renters in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Monticello rent their homes (43.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Monticello as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Monticello are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $738 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Monticello runs $738 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $167 a month from 2006–10, a 29% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
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 Monticello
Bachelor's degrees in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Monticello (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.2 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Monticello is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monticello runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only seven of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Monticello 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 2.27 | 36.6 | 16.5% | 43.6% | 11.0% | 1984 | $738 | 28.4% | 90.3% | 10.1% |
| Tennessee | 2.18 | 38.2 | 13.9% | 28.2% | 11.1% | 1989 | $711 | 30.9% | 89.3% | 2.4% |
| Jerome | 2.67 | 34.7 | 12.6% | 37.5% | 5.7% | 1991 | $834 | 17.9% | 87.9% | 0.6% |
| Montongo | 2.38 | 39.9 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $811 | 26.2% | 86.3% | 1.5% |
| Wilmar | 2.27 | 40.1 | 13.2% | 24.0% | 14.9% | 1981 | $833 | 16.7% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Cominto | 2.05 | 43.7 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 3.7% | 1989 | $825 | 22.6% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| Florence | 2.53 | 42.4 | 5.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% | 1985 | $1,027 | 19.6% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| Selma | 2.45 | 48.1 | 5.3% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 1982 | $973 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 1986 | $825 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Warren | 2.75 | 41.8 | 13.0% | 36.6% | 20.1% | 1976 | $724 | 14.7% | 83.7% | 5.8% |
| Orlando | 2.75 | 43.1 | 12.6% | 23.0% | 14.4% | 1979 | $534 | 18.2% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
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 Monticello. 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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