Population 182 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pastoria
Household size in Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pastoria has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Pastoria 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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Pastoria, 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 Pastoria
Renters in Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Pastoria rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Pastoria: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pastoria is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pastoria pays $977 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Pastoria
Bachelor's degrees in Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Pastoria than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pastoria: 97.4% 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 Pastoria
| Period | Pastoria | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pastoria runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Pastoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoria | 2.44 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 1993 | $977 | 31.8% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| White Hall | 2.57 | 40.5 | 15.2% | 42.9% | 21.9% | 1984 | $982 | 24.0% | 89.6% | 8.5% |
| Jefferson | 2.63 | 43.0 | 10.3% | 18.4% | 9.8% | 1994 | $931 | 13.7% | 90.8% | 0.6% |
| Sherrill | 2.17 | 51.9 | 2.8% | 11.1% | 32.7% | 1974 | $756 | 28.0% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| Wright | 2.22 | 47.5 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 24.5% | 1981 | $800 | 23.1% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Prague | 2.63 | 44.7 | 10.9% | 4.1% | 21.5% | 1988 | $941 | 20.4% | 86.6% | 9.5% |
| Center Grove | 2.82 | 39.1 | 12.7% | 7.0% | 17.6% | 1992 | $798 | 28.8% | 88.8% | 6.2% |
| Redfield | 2.80 | 35.9 | 10.7% | 19.9% | 8.0% | 2000 | $930 | 14.2% | 89.6% | 1.3% |
| Tucker | 2.09 | 49.9 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 32.7% | 1973 | $766 | 27.8% | 84.1% | 1.5% |
| Orion | 2.34 | 36.5 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 11.9% | 2003 | $917 | 29.1% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Ferda | 3.03 | 43.2 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 29.3% | 1973 | $857 | 7.3% | 82.5% | 19.7% |
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 Pastoria. 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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