Population 115 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Promised Land
Household size in Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.91 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Promised Land are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Promised Land skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Promised Land (21.3%), well 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 Promised Land
Renters in Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Promised Land rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.1% 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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Promised Land as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Promised Land leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, 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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$87 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Promised Land pays $769 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.3% 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 Promised Land
Bachelor's degrees in Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Promised Land: 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Promised Land never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Promised Land
| Period | Promised Land | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Promised Land: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Promised Land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promised Land | 2.39 | 47.1 | 21.3% | 22.6% | 10.4% | 1975 | $769 | 9.2% | 73.4% | 12.8% |
| Maple Grove | 2.27 | 41.6 | 12.2% | 42.1% | 9.3% | 1977 | $581 | 8.6% | 74.2% | 9.8% |
| Stacy | 3.01 | 39.5 | 19.9% | 21.2% | 14.8% | 1983 | $1,188 | 19.1% | 86.6% | 3.0% |
| Shady Grove | 2.33 | 45.0 | 10.5% | 14.6% | 7.3% | 1986 | $832 | 16.0% | 83.8% | 5.6% |
| Trumann | 2.46 | 38.2 | 14.6% | 44.4% | 12.7% | 1979 | $708 | 11.7% | 78.5% | 5.6% |
| Tulot | 2.19 | 38.9 | 6.1% | 51.7% | 9.4% | 1978 | $487 | 7.8% | 73.3% | 8.9% |
| Whitaker | 3.17 | 35.3 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 1990 | $731 | 7.3% | 91.1% | 7.2% |
| Bay | 2.64 | 37.7 | 13.4% | 39.4% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,020 | 15.6% | 88.5% | 1.5% |
| Elm Grove | 2.16 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 48.2% | 12.3% | 1975 | $704 | 7.7% | 82.1% | 5.2% |
| Hergett | 2.89 | 36.9 | 12.1% | 22.2% | 10.7% | 1996 | $1,041 | 15.1% | 94.0% | 0.7% |
| Harrisburg | 2.68 | 39.3 | 13.0% | 29.6% | 16.5% | 1988 | $703 | 9.0% | 88.0% | 8.6% |
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 Promised Land. 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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