Population 1,279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ratcliff
Household size in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ratcliff has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, Ratcliff 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Ratcliff, 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 Ratcliff
Renters in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Ratcliff rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.7% 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ratcliff as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.6 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Ratcliff was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ratcliff costs $671 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ratcliff
Bachelor's degrees in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ratcliff have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Ratcliff never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ratcliff: 14.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Ratcliff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliff | 2.55 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 1982 | $671 | 17.2% | 87.5% | 14.5% |
| Caulksville | 2.67 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 1977 | $724 | 24.1% | 88.1% | 23.0% |
| Etna | 2.52 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $572 | 7.0% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Branch | 1.99 | 53.3 | 4.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% | 1981 | $708 | 11.1% | 90.3% | 1.6% |
| Peterpender | 2.01 | 48.1 | 3.9% | 17.7% | 14.6% | 1983 | $636 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 4.2% |
| Roseville | 2.83 | 46.1 | 4.1% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 1988 | $630 | 8.8% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Meg | 2.52 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $572 | 7.0% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Driggs | 2.62 | 44.0 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1986 | $676 | 20.0% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Paris | 2.17 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 10.4% | 1976 | $642 | 18.9% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
| Gray Rock | 3.01 | 43.9 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 1988 | $631 | 8.2% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Charleston | 2.33 | 41.7 | 12.2% | 20.5% | 8.4% | 1977 | $696 | 21.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% |
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 Ratcliff. 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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