Population 1,187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oden
Household size in Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Oden are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.4, Oden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.3, 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Oden (9.6%), a little 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 Oden
Renters in Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Oden own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (78.6%) 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oden: 15.2% of homes are empty, 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Oden is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $613 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Oden runs $613 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.4% 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 Oden
Bachelor's degrees in Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Oden have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oden runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. 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).
Oden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oden | 2.25 | 51.4 | 9.6% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1986 | $613 | 12.3% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Pencil Bluff | 2.18 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 12.0% | 30.1% | 1987 | $626 | 22.1% | 91.8% | 8.5% |
| Y City | 2.19 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 29.8% | 1987 | $624 | 22.1% | 91.6% | 8.3% |
| Whitetown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 8.2% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 1986 | $640 | 12.6% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Mount Ida | 2.06 | 55.2 | 8.9% | 25.9% | 29.3% | 1988 | $564 | 16.7% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Sims | 2.07 | 49.9 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 38.7% | 1987 | $617 | 28.8% | 94.2% | 12.0% |
| Black Springs | 2.53 | 46.8 | 16.2% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 1986 | $713 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Norman | 2.74 | 43.5 | 11.6% | 17.8% | 29.2% | 1982 | $651 | 20.3% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Hurricane Grove | 1.65 | 51.4 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 20.2% | 1994 | $521 | 11.6% | 83.2% | 0.4% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.31 | 49.2 | 8.8% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 1986 | $652 | 13.5% | 87.8% | 3.9% |
| Story | 2.08 | 41.0 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 38.5% | 1990 | $728 | 22.6% | 85.3% | 11.7% |
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 Oden. 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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