Population 2,647 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountainburg
Household size in Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Mountainburg sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, 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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mountainburg skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, 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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Mountainburg, 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 Mountainburg
Renters in Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Mountainburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mountainburg: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mountainburg was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$245 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mountainburg pays $724 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Mountainburg
Bachelor's degrees in Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Mountainburg (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mountainburg have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, 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 Mountainburg
| Period | Mountainburg | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mountainburg has been strong: just 2.1% 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).
Mountainburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainburg | 2.69 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 1983 | $724 | 26.3% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
| Chester | 2.83 | 45.7 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 1978 | $992 | 23.1% | 83.8% | 1.1% |
| Locke | 2.70 | 43.3 | 3.9% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 1981 | $877 | 16.7% | 86.6% | 2.1% |
| Rudy | 2.39 | 49.8 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $818 | 18.7% | 84.7% | 1.2% |
| Mulberry | 2.83 | 40.3 | 13.2% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 1984 | $829 | 12.3% | 82.3% | 1.8% |
| Schaberg | 2.91 | 43.6 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 25.6% | 1971 | $927 | 27.0% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Lee Creek | 2.55 | 62.3 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 1998 | $873 | 16.7% | 64.7% | 0.0% |
| Whiterock | 2.32 | 52.8 | 8.5% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,352 | 13.9% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Cedarville | 2.64 | 46.7 | 11.0% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 1991 | $969 | 15.0% | 82.6% | 1.5% |
| Mount Gaylor | 2.82 | 45.1 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 1976 | $793 | 11.4% | 83.7% | 2.5% |
| Natural Dam | 2.56 | 56.1 | 17.1% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 1996 | $870 | 18.3% | 71.6% | 0.8% |
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 Mountainburg. 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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