Population 6,973 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Osceola
Household size in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Osceola average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Osceola is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Osceola is younger than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Osceola (19.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only six have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Osceola
Renters in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Osceola: 54.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 51.6% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of renters.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Osceola: 16.4% 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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Osceola was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Osceola runs $835 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $305 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Osceola
Bachelor's degrees in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Osceola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Osceola has the lowest share of college graduates of any Arkansas city with 5,000+ people.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Osceola never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.1 points, as it has nationally. Osceola has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Arkansas cities.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Osceola: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only five of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Osceola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola | 2.57 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 54.9% | 16.4% | 1979 | $835 | 8.4% | 83.0% | 10.3% |
| Driver | 2.73 | 36.9 | 11.8% | 42.7% | 22.0% | 1975 | $937 | 10.3% | 84.9% | 12.2% |
| Luxora | 2.86 | 31.1 | 28.5% | 38.9% | 31.6% | 1972 | $736 | 6.7% | 77.8% | 13.1% |
| Burdette | 2.36 | 38.5 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% | 1970 | $727 | 11.4% | 84.6% | 2.5% |
| Keiser | 2.52 | 35.6 | 7.0% | 23.7% | 26.2% | 1979 | $990 | 14.6% | 83.2% | 1.6% |
| Carson Lake | 2.61 | 35.0 | 7.0% | 24.0% | 25.6% | 1980 | $1,019 | 15.2% | 83.2% | 1.5% |
| Lowden | 2.55 | 37.5 | 4.9% | 16.4% | 13.7% | 1969 | $752 | 12.8% | 85.4% | 3.3% |
| Marie | 2.61 | 35.0 | 7.0% | 24.0% | 25.6% | 1980 | $1,019 | 15.2% | 83.2% | 1.5% |
| Fulton | 2.75 | 38.4 | 10.0% | 17.3% | 25.4% | 1992 | $727 | 5.3% | 81.9% | 5.3% |
| Little River | 1.71 | 41.9 | 7.2% | 4.6% | 37.1% | 1974 | $642 | 6.7% | 81.8% | 0.0% |
| Lennie | 2.16 | 38.9 | 5.2% | 14.3% | 25.9% | 1982 | $631 | 8.1% | 81.6% | 2.3% |
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 Osceola. 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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