Population 428 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Gaylor
Household size in Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Gaylor average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Mount Gaylor 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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Gaylor: 4.7% 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 Mount Gaylor
Renters in Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Mount Gaylor rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.2%) 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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Gaylor as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Gaylor are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $793 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Gaylor pays $793 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Mount Gaylor
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Gaylor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Mount Gaylor never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Mount Gaylor
| Period | Mount Gaylor | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Gaylor has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Mount Gaylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gaylor | 2.82 | 45.1 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 1976 | $793 | 11.4% | 83.7% | 2.5% |
| Winslow | 2.67 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 18.8% | 1983 | $786 | 24.8% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Wyola | 2.72 | 41.7 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 1988 | $742 | 20.3% | 88.2% | 3.2% |
| Schaberg | 2.91 | 43.6 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 25.6% | 1971 | $927 | 27.0% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Woolsey | 2.70 | 47.9 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 1988 | $786 | 24.5% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Blackburn | 2.62 | 55.7 | 7.6% | 1.6% | 20.5% | 1986 | $778 | 25.8% | 89.1% | 6.0% |
| Locke | 2.70 | 43.3 | 3.9% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 1981 | $877 | 16.7% | 86.6% | 2.1% |
| Chester | 2.83 | 45.7 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 1978 | $992 | 23.1% | 83.8% | 1.1% |
| Strickler | 2.47 | 51.7 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 25.4% | 1989 | $714 | 29.8% | 93.2% | 5.4% |
| Mountainburg | 2.69 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 1983 | $724 | 26.3% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
| Whiterock | 2.32 | 52.8 | 8.5% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,352 | 13.9% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
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 Mount Gaylor. 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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