Population 1,494 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Paron: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Paron
Household size in Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Paron sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Little Rock area overall, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Paron 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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Paron, well 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 Paron
Renters in Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.6% of households in Paron rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.7% 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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Paron: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Paron is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,067 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $982 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$351 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Paron runs $715 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.9% 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 Paron
Bachelor's degrees in Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Paron than nationally: 29.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Paron: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Paron
| Period | Paron | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Paron has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Paron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paron | 2.64 | 52.8 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 1997 | $715 | 29.2% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Williams Junction | 2.71 | 51.6 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 1993 | $785 | 28.4% | 93.1% | 0.8% |
| Ferndale | 2.54 | 50.9 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 14.9% | 1994 | $928 | 52.4% | 96.7% | 3.0% |
| Avilla | 2.64 | 43.5 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 2005 | $775 | 34.4% | 89.1% | 0.4% |
| Owensville | 2.18 | 55.5 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1998 | $905 | 17.8% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Pinnacle | 2.05 | 56.1 | 4.3% | 12.4% | 9.0% | 1995 | $1,620 | 50.0% | 96.7% | 1.7% |
| Roland | 2.37 | 52.6 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,448 | 49.5% | 95.3% | 4.6% |
| Fountain Lake | 2.18 | 63.5 | 6.9% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1998 | $2,636 | 32.3% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Hot Springs Village | 2.05 | 64.6 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1992 | $1,468 | 29.4% | 96.5% | 3.9% |
| Alexander | 2.87 | 37.2 | 8.7% | 15.7% | 5.1% | 2004 | $1,051 | 35.0% | 91.7% | 3.0% |
| Bryant | 2.64 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 29.9% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,082 | 35.6% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Hooper, NE · Trenton, KY · Tom Bean, TX · Tennyson, IN · Teec Nos Pos, AZ · Sulphur, KY · Stonewall, OK · Sentinel, OK · Lochsloy, WA · Leasburg, NC
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 Paron. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.