Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rea Valley
Household size in Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Rea Valley is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 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 2.88 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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.8, Rea Valley 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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Rea Valley, 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 Rea Valley
Renters in Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rea Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.2% 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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Rea Valley: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Rea Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Rea Valley runs $821 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% 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 Rea Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rea Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rea Valley is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Rea Valley
| Period | Rea Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rea Valley runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. 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).
Rea Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rea Valley | 1.82 | 58.8 | 1.5% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 1994 | $821 | 13.6% | 88.5% | 4.6% |
| Hand Valley | 1.90 | 60.2 | 1.0% | 17.6% | 16.3% | 1996 | $806 | 16.2% | 87.3% | 15.0% |
| Flippin | 2.19 | 49.1 | 4.8% | 25.8% | 15.7% | 1987 | $869 | 13.2% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Cotter | 2.16 | 55.4 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 19.2% | 1977 | $769 | 15.2% | 89.5% | 2.2% |
| Ralph | 2.21 | 49.9 | 2.5% | 8.7% | 14.8% | 1984 | $842 | 17.6% | 84.9% | 3.6% |
| Buffalo City | 2.02 | 55.8 | 1.0% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 1994 | $788 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 14.7% |
| Gassville | 2.39 | 43.5 | 10.2% | 22.3% | 18.4% | 1988 | $782 | 15.7% | 88.5% | 5.0% |
| Summit | 2.90 | 31.1 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 20.5% | 1987 | $767 | 15.3% | 84.4% | 3.3% |
| Yellville | 2.33 | 47.8 | 6.4% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 1985 | $825 | 15.1% | 84.9% | 4.4% |
| Bull Shoals | 2.10 | 53.7 | 2.1% | 25.8% | 26.3% | 1984 | $929 | 17.5% | 86.2% | 11.9% |
| Lakeview | 2.07 | 60.3 | 7.4% | 24.7% | 13.3% | 1988 | $927 | 15.3% | 88.9% | 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 Rea Valley. 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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