Population 796 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Muddyfork
Household size in Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Muddyfork average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people.
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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Muddyfork is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Muddyfork (14.4%), above 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 Muddyfork
Renters in Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Muddyfork own their homes; 31.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. About half of owners (50.7%) 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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Muddyfork: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Muddyfork was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Muddyfork runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Muddyfork
Bachelor's degrees in Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Muddyfork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Muddyfork never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Muddyfork
| Period | Muddyfork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Muddyfork runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Muddyfork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddyfork | 2.63 | 36.3 | 14.4% | 31.7% | 12.5% | 1984 | $784 | 16.2% | 85.2% | 8.7% |
| Nashville | 2.56 | 37.0 | 14.1% | 28.9% | 16.7% | 1977 | $737 | 20.0% | 88.1% | 4.7% |
| North Bingen | 3.01 | 47.2 | 2.3% | 11.4% | 31.4% | 1988 | $450 | 32.9% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
| Center Point | 2.14 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 20.9% | 1979 | $637 | 19.6% | 83.1% | 7.5% |
| Tokio | 2.44 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 22.7% | 17.2% | 1982 | $497 | 26.9% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Nathan | 2.15 | 46.4 | 11.5% | 30.7% | 10.7% | 1979 | $627 | 19.9% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| Mineral Springs | 2.70 | 34.4 | 24.6% | 27.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $802 | 9.0% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| Ozan | 2.48 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 1977 | $530 | 15.6% | 83.9% | 9.2% |
| Buck Range | 2.58 | 56.4 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 33.7% | 1983 | $589 | 13.0% | 96.7% | 1.8% |
| Roy | 2.81 | 42.9 | 7.3% | 17.4% | 29.7% | 1984 | $530 | 26.3% | 93.2% | 5.9% |
| Tollette | 2.59 | 58.1 | 18.9% | 12.7% | 36.8% | 1983 | $548 | 14.1% | 98.8% | 1.1% |
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 Muddyfork. 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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