Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Union
Household size in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Old Union is a place of big households: 2.92 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 2.72 in 2006–10, 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Old Union is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Old Union: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Old Union
Renters in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Old Union rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.7%) 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +30.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Old Union: 39.3% 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Old Union are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $667 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Old Union pays $667 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% 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 Old Union
Bachelor's degrees in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.8%, 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Old Union never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Old Union has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Old Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Union | 2.92 | 54.0 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 39.3% | 1984 | $667 | 4.8% | 84.9% | 2.9% |
| Ritchie | 2.92 | 49.2 | 5.9% | 8.5% | 38.0% | 1980 | $635 | 6.4% | 85.9% | 2.3% |
| Sandy Land | 2.70 | 38.4 | 17.1% | 28.1% | 20.3% | 1970 | $840 | 23.3% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Calion | 2.10 | 40.7 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 22.3% | 1979 | $664 | 19.1% | 92.0% | 1.0% |
| El Dorado | 2.57 | 40.5 | 12.7% | 33.4% | 16.4% | 1977 | $895 | 18.9% | 87.9% | 6.9% |
| Quinn | 2.65 | 35.6 | 4.6% | 21.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $684 | 22.7% | 86.8% | 0.2% |
| Payne | 2.57 | 50.5 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 1995 | $960 | 21.9% | 93.4% | 1.2% |
| Norphlet | 2.81 | 40.3 | 14.5% | 20.3% | 16.0% | 1985 | $624 | 23.5% | 90.8% | 7.3% |
| Parkers Chapel | 2.82 | 30.5 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 1995 | $817 | 30.1% | 93.0% | 0.9% |
| New London | 1.97 | 63.4 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 26.4% | 1998 | $796 | 10.8% | 87.8% | 3.3% |
| Sandy Bend | 2.07 | 61.3 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 24.7% | 1997 | $822 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
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 Old Union. 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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