Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Sherman
Household size in Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Sherman are small: just 2.10 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. Household size has dropped from 2.25 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 Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Sherman skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.1, 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 Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Mount Sherman, 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 Mount Sherman
Renters in Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Mount Sherman rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) 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 Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Sherman: 26.1% of homes are empty, 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 Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Sherman is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $382 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $350 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $647 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Sherman costs $647 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.5% 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 Mount Sherman
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Sherman: 19.4% 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 Mount Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mount Sherman never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Sherman
| Period | Mount Sherman | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Sherman has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Mount Sherman 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 Sherman | 2.10 | 55.1 | 6.5% | 25.7% | 26.1% | 1987 | $647 | 19.4% | 87.7% | 1.5% |
| Mossville | 2.06 | 56.7 | 13.0% | 23.7% | 30.2% | 1991 | $626 | 14.3% | 81.2% | 4.8% |
| Jasper | 2.06 | 57.1 | 7.8% | 33.9% | 25.5% | 1983 | $616 | 12.7% | 82.8% | 1.8% |
| Erbie | 2.26 | 49.2 | 2.6% | 7.5% | 26.7% | 1993 | $640 | 29.8% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Parthenon | 2.08 | 56.2 | 12.5% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 1990 | $618 | 13.9% | 81.2% | 4.4% |
| Compton | 2.42 | 46.0 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 22.5% | 1993 | $613 | 25.2% | 95.6% | 0.5% |
| Pruitt | 2.10 | 52.7 | 4.8% | 34.9% | 18.9% | 1978 | $638 | 15.5% | 85.1% | 2.7% |
| Ponca | 2.15 | 53.2 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 27.7% | 1991 | $628 | 19.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Stoverville | 2.28 | 48.7 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 27.0% | 1994 | $638 | 30.6% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Murray | 2.11 | 53.5 | 11.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 1987 | $614 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 3.0% |
| Marble Falls | 2.35 | 45.0 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 22.1% | 1993 | $625 | 24.0% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
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 Sherman. 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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