Population 1,800 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ola
Household size in Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Ola is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ola are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ola as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 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 Ola
Renters in Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Ola rent their homes (38.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area. Among homeowners, 79.1% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ola: 17.4% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Ola was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Little Rock area 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $586 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$57 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ola pays $586 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ola
Bachelor's degrees in Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.6%, 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ola never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ola is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Little Rock area overall (4.4%). 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).
Ola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola | 2.20 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 38.1% | 17.4% | 1980 | $586 | 4.6% | 79.8% | 5.7% |
| Plainview | 1.99 | 50.5 | 6.5% | 28.4% | 23.8% | 1986 | $486 | 13.2% | 85.1% | 4.2% |
| Mount George | 1.79 | 51.5 | 15.2% | 35.9% | 9.1% | 1998 | $552 | 16.3% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
| Nimrod | 2.50 | 43.1 | 7.3% | 20.2% | 22.8% | 1990 | $623 | 29.7% | 94.0% | 2.8% |
| Cotton Town | 1.83 | 50.8 | 15.0% | 34.8% | 8.7% | 1998 | $555 | 15.9% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Danville | 2.53 | 39.4 | 18.3% | 41.8% | 13.4% | 1983 | $637 | 12.5% | 83.2% | 5.1% |
| Casa | 2.15 | 43.2 | 11.5% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1983 | $625 | 11.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| North Dardanelle | 2.33 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1987 | $844 | 23.0% | 75.3% | 0.1% |
| Mosley | 2.59 | 36.6 | 15.8% | 21.3% | 6.1% | 1995 | $747 | 16.6% | 85.2% | 1.4% |
| Old Neely | 2.19 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $696 | 14.1% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Rover | 1.97 | 58.7 | 5.8% | 29.5% | 16.8% | 1984 | $654 | 16.6% | 84.8% | 0.0% |
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 Ola. 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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