Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Neal Springs
Household size in Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.46 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.64 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Neal Springs is a place of big households: 3.64 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.46 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Neal Springs is young: half of its residents are under 29.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Neal Springs, 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 Neal Springs
Renters in Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Neal Springs rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Neal Springs, 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Neal Springs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $473 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $640 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Neal Springs runs $640 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Neal Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Neal Springs: 18.4% 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Neal Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% 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 Neal Springs
| Period | Neal Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Neal Springs: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Neal Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Springs | 3.64 | 29.2 | 6.9% | 26.5% | 16.7% | 1981 | $640 | 18.4% | 78.4% | 6.2% |
| Horatio | 3.50 | 30.4 | 8.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% | 1981 | $638 | 16.8% | 78.1% | 5.6% |
| Winthrop | 2.29 | 46.9 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 20.1% | 1974 | $759 | 26.9% | 87.2% | 12.4% |
| Williamson | 2.40 | 39.7 | 22.4% | 7.7% | 26.6% | 1977 | $615 | 3.0% | 73.1% | 0.0% |
| West Otis | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| Walnut Springs | 2.51 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1980 | $635 | 5.1% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
| Process City | 2.77 | 35.1 | 9.0% | 28.3% | 15.5% | 1994 | $586 | 13.8% | 77.9% | 7.6% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| DeQueen | 2.79 | 32.7 | 15.7% | 41.8% | 14.0% | 1979 | $799 | 8.8% | 67.1% | 5.4% |
| Shinewell | 2.20 | 49.7 | 2.5% | 30.4% | 10.5% | 1985 | $595 | 9.8% | 80.0% | 3.7% |
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 Neal Springs. 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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