Population 338 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morning Star
Household size in Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Morning Star is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 62.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Morning Star skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Morning Star, well below the national share of 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 Morning Star
Renters in Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Morning Star 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 (66.0%) 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.9% of the housing in Morning Star, 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Morning Star was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $440 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $591 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Morning Star costs $591 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Morning Star
Bachelor's degrees in Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Morning Star: 13.4% 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Morning Star never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Morning Star
| Period | Morning Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Morning Star out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Morning Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Star | 2.28 | 50.3 | 7.6% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 1980 | $591 | 13.4% | 66.8% | 0.0% |
| Zack | 2.27 | 49.7 | 7.6% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 1980 | $588 | 13.8% | 67.6% | 0.2% |
| Harriet | 2.35 | 56.8 | 4.1% | 11.5% | 28.3% | 1990 | $833 | 10.1% | 78.0% | 1.0% |
| Marshall | 2.52 | 43.5 | 11.3% | 27.4% | 24.0% | 1977 | $616 | 14.8% | 85.5% | 3.2% |
| Gilbert | 2.26 | 47.2 | 4.5% | 12.0% | 40.2% | 1990 | $537 | 17.0% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Tomahawk | 2.17 | 53.8 | 2.9% | 10.4% | 34.1% | 1986 | $705 | 14.4% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| Dongola | 2.34 | 54.3 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 44.4% | 1982 | $525 | 17.8% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Elberta | 2.17 | 50.4 | 10.6% | 35.9% | 31.1% | 1976 | $535 | 13.5% | 88.0% | 8.6% |
| Canaan | 2.90 | 42.4 | 12.8% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 1982 | $690 | 14.4% | 90.5% | 7.2% |
| Big Flat | 2.34 | 45.8 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 23.5% | 1986 | $742 | 23.8% | 89.5% | 2.6% |
| Leslie | 2.40 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 30.4% | 32.7% | 1983 | $619 | 14.6% | 87.4% | 10.2% |
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 Morning Star. 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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