Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pontoon
Household size in Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pontoon has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area. Household size has dropped from 2.72 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.2 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Pontoon 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pontoon: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pontoon
Renters in Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Pontoon rent their homes (36.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 83.3% 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +26.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pontoon: 36.2% 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Pontoon leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $746 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Pontoon runs $813 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% 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 Pontoon
Bachelor's degrees in Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Pontoon than nationally: 30.3% 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Pontoon never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% 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 Pontoon
| Period | Pontoon | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pontoon runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Pontoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoon | 2.49 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1972 | $813 | 30.3% | 85.1% | 7.4% |
| Homewood | 2.17 | 43.6 | 11.2% | 16.7% | 13.6% | 1982 | $636 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Galla Rock | 2.25 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 22.9% | 1985 | $868 | 26.9% | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Casa | 2.15 | 43.2 | 11.5% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1983 | $625 | 11.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Cotton Town | 1.83 | 50.8 | 15.0% | 34.8% | 8.7% | 1998 | $555 | 15.9% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 34.7 | 9.2% | 28.0% | 18.3% | 2008 | $899 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Adona | 2.31 | 44.2 | 10.0% | 22.7% | 20.9% | 1980 | $696 | 17.9% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| Old Neely | 2.19 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $696 | 14.1% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| DeBaerrie | 2.46 | 44.1 | 6.8% | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1989 | $625 | 30.1% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| North Dardanelle | 2.33 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1987 | $844 | 23.0% | 75.3% | 0.1% |
| Riverview | 2.60 | 46.0 | 6.0% | 26.0% | 9.1% | 1984 | $784 | 12.4% | 90.7% | 9.0% |
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 Pontoon. 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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