Population 404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Natural Dam
Household size in Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Natural Dam has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.92 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Natural Dam skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.1, 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Natural Dam (17.1%), well 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 Natural Dam
Renters in Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.3% of households in Natural Dam rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.1%) 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Natural Dam is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Natural Dam has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Natural Dam pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 Natural Dam
Bachelor's degrees in Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Natural Dam: 18.3% 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Natural Dam never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.6% 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 Natural Dam
| Period | Natural Dam | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Natural Dam has been low: just 0.8% 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).
Natural Dam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Dam | 2.56 | 56.1 | 17.1% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 1996 | $870 | 18.3% | 71.6% | 0.8% |
| Lee Creek | 2.55 | 62.3 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 1998 | $873 | 16.7% | 64.7% | 0.0% |
| Uniontown | 2.98 | 39.6 | 13.0% | 18.9% | 9.5% | 1990 | $737 | 10.9% | 78.4% | 3.8% |
| Uniontown | 2.55 | 43.1 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 1996 | $873 | 16.6% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Cedarville | 2.64 | 46.7 | 11.0% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 1991 | $969 | 15.0% | 82.6% | 1.5% |
| Short | 2.81 | 36.4 | 10.1% | 19.6% | 10.5% | 1992 | $725 | 17.8% | 85.3% | 2.2% |
| Chester | 2.83 | 45.7 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 1978 | $992 | 23.1% | 83.8% | 1.1% |
| Nicut | 2.75 | 38.8 | 11.6% | 19.3% | 9.6% | 1990 | $696 | 12.7% | 81.0% | 3.2% |
| Rudy | 2.39 | 49.8 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $818 | 18.7% | 84.7% | 1.2% |
| Schaberg | 2.91 | 43.6 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 25.6% | 1971 | $927 | 27.0% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Mountainburg | 2.69 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 1983 | $724 | 26.3% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
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 Natural Dam. 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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