Population 482 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Dixie
Household size in New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in New Dixie holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of New Dixie is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.2 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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in New Dixie (18.0%), 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 New Dixie
Renters in New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Dixie is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in New Dixie, 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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in New Dixie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area.
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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in New Dixie runs $876 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.2% 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 New Dixie
Bachelor's degrees in New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Dixie: 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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Dixie is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 New Dixie
| Period | New Dixie | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in New Dixie than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area. 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).
New Dixie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Dixie | 2.80 | 42.4 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1992 | $876 | 18.4% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Fourche | 2.72 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 22.1% | 13.3% | 1995 | $884 | 19.4% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| Stony Point | 2.30 | 38.1 | 5.6% | 68.2% | 7.7% | 2005 | $962 | 68.3% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Bigelow | 2.78 | 45.7 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 13.7% | 1996 | $883 | 18.3% | 86.6% | 2.0% |
| Houston | 2.44 | 46.4 | 18.5% | 16.5% | 25.5% | 1991 | $866 | 15.9% | 83.0% | 8.9% |
| Menifee | 2.57 | 39.3 | 14.4% | 21.1% | 16.5% | 1983 | $792 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Plumerville | 2.52 | 41.5 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 14.9% | 1985 | $809 | 22.1% | 88.6% | 2.7% |
| Little Italy | 2.58 | 50.7 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,317 | 32.4% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Conway | 2.42 | 34.0 | 9.8% | 46.5% | 8.9% | 1995 | $1,104 | 40.1% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Wye | 2.53 | 51.9 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1996 | $914 | 32.7% | 87.3% | 0.2% |
| Oppelo | 2.60 | 46.4 | 5.6% | 25.1% | 9.3% | 1984 | $786 | 12.5% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
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 New Dixie. 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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