Population 167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oliver
Household size in Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Oliver are small: just 2.40 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 has dropped from 2.61 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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Oliver is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Oliver (11.5%), close to 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 Oliver
Renters in Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.5% of households in Oliver rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.7% 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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in Oliver, 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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oliver is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,008 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$236 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oliver pays $1,008 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Oliver
Bachelor's degrees in Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oliver: 20.9% 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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Oliver never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 Oliver
| Period | Oliver | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oliver is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 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).
Oliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver | 2.40 | 35.4 | 11.5% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,008 | 20.9% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Hon | 2.32 | 39.1 | 3.5% | 16.9% | 32.6% | 1976 | $841 | 14.7% | 79.0% | 0.9% |
| Frog Town | 2.22 | 47.8 | 9.9% | 24.8% | 13.0% | 1984 | $871 | 15.3% | 85.1% | 4.0% |
| Mansfield | 2.47 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 26.1% | 17.6% | 1982 | $888 | 13.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
| Hartford | 2.24 | 47.5 | 9.9% | 24.8% | 12.8% | 1984 | $862 | 14.9% | 85.2% | 3.9% |
| Elm Park | 2.08 | 57.6 | 9.1% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 1984 | $824 | 14.9% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| Fox Hill | 2.46 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 19.6% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,005 | 18.7% | 86.0% | 7.5% |
| Needmore | 2.32 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 34.5% | 1976 | $863 | 14.9% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Winfield | 2.37 | 38.0 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 33.5% | 1977 | $829 | 15.2% | 79.3% | 0.3% |
| Weeks | 2.32 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 34.5% | 1976 | $863 | 14.9% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Midland | 2.37 | 39.2 | 11.7% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1991 | $987 | 19.6% | 86.3% | 6.1% |
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 Oliver. 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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