Population 210 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Provo
Household size in Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Provo sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Provo is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Provo: 8.2% 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 Provo
Renters in Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Provo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Provo, 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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Provo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Provo pays $688 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 47.2% 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 Provo
Bachelor's degrees in Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Provo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Provo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Provo
| Period | Provo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Provo: 8.1% 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).
Provo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 2.68 | 36.6 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 1988 | $688 | 15.9% | 81.5% | 8.1% |
| Lebanon | 2.79 | 35.1 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 1990 | $700 | 15.8% | 81.4% | 8.7% |
| Dierks | 2.06 | 46.9 | 7.4% | 27.9% | 19.0% | 1979 | $577 | 18.4% | 83.5% | 10.0% |
| Lockesburg | 2.61 | 36.4 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 1981 | $658 | 8.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% |
| Red Wing | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Center Point | 2.14 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 20.9% | 1979 | $637 | 19.6% | 83.1% | 7.5% |
| Milford | 2.59 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 1982 | $675 | 9.4% | 83.0% | 4.1% |
| Geneva | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Burg | 2.46 | 37.1 | 20.3% | 26.2% | 10.7% | 1996 | $768 | 22.6% | 86.2% | 5.9% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
| Walnut Springs | 2.51 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1980 | $635 | 5.1% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
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 Provo. 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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