Population 4,463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney
Household size in Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Piney is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Piney is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Piney (13.8%), above 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 Piney
Renters in Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Piney than nationally: 46.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (61.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Piney has a higher share of renters than at least four in five Arkansas cities.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.3% of the housing in Piney, 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. Piney has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Piney is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $770 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,016 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Piney runs $1,016 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Piney
Bachelor's degrees in Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piney: 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Piney never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Arkansas cities, Piney has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Piney
| Period | Piney | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piney runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have higher unemployment. 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).
Piney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney | 2.34 | 38.2 | 13.8% | 46.0% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,016 | 17.1% | 85.5% | 9.1% |
| Rockwell | 2.57 | 37.0 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,088 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Hot Springs | 2.33 | 44.4 | 16.4% | 35.5% | 18.2% | 1982 | $948 | 25.9% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
| Mountain Pine | 2.32 | 47.9 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 1990 | $856 | 4.0% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Royal | 2.69 | 47.2 | 15.6% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1998 | $1,014 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 15.0% |
| Euclid Heights | 2.61 | 40.3 | 18.7% | 44.8% | 10.8% | 1983 | $867 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 2.8% |
| Pearcy | 2.63 | 46.1 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1991 | $936 | 23.5% | 87.4% | 7.3% |
| Lake Catherine | 3.15 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 2002 | $997 | 30.0% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Crystal Springs | 2.73 | 47.7 | 4.9% | 16.3% | 33.0% | 1993 | $754 | 19.7% | 92.0% | 7.5% |
| Price | 3.00 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 1997 | $868 | 23.3% | 91.7% | 4.2% |
| Blakely | 2.72 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 34.4% | 19.1% | 1996 | $1,123 | 20.2% | 79.3% | 0.7% |
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 Piney. 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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