Population 325 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morning Sun
Household size in Morning Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Morning Sun sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, 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 Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Morning Sun is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Arkansas overall, where the median age is 39.6.
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 Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Morning Sun (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
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 Sun
Renters in Morning Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Morning Sun rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Morning Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Morning Sun than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Morning Sun has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $702 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$28 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Morning Sun costs $702 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Morning Sun
Bachelor's degrees in Morning Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Morning Sun: 47.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Morning Sun is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Morning Sun
| Period | Morning Sun | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Morning Sun has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Sun 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 Sun | 2.72 | 41.4 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 6.4% | 1992 | $702 | 47.5% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
| Garner | 2.38 | 50.2 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 13.2% | 1995 | $691 | 15.3% | 89.5% | 1.2% |
| Higginson | 2.82 | 31.8 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 19.1% | 1983 | $783 | 11.5% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
| Searcy | 2.55 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 36.5% | 12.1% | 1990 | $943 | 28.3% | 89.2% | 5.6% |
| McRae | 2.48 | 45.0 | 13.3% | 20.9% | 11.1% | 1995 | $694 | 18.0% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Kensett | 2.45 | 46.9 | 19.9% | 63.5% | 9.1% | 1985 | $862 | 4.6% | 75.0% | 4.5% |
| Center Hill | 2.30 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 23.4% | 12.2% | 1994 | $916 | 19.4% | 79.7% | 11.7% |
| Walker | 2.62 | 38.3 | 14.1% | 21.0% | 19.3% | 1983 | $826 | 11.6% | 80.5% | 3.4% |
| Happy | 2.51 | 40.8 | 15.0% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 1982 | $968 | 9.5% | 77.9% | 3.8% |
| West Point | 2.28 | 46.4 | 23.6% | 34.0% | 22.8% | 1987 | $1,057 | 6.8% | 79.5% | 2.3% |
| Floyd | 2.82 | 47.7 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 12.8% | 2000 | $1,069 | 18.3% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
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 Morning Sun. 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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