Population 92 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Leaf
Household size in Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Red Leaf sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.24 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Red Leaf 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Red Leaf, 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 Red Leaf
Renters in Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.9% of households in Red Leaf rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.4% 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Leaf: 36.3% 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Red Leaf is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,338 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $771 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$567 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Leaf runs $771 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% 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 Red Leaf
Bachelor's degrees in Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Red Leaf as nationally: 38.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (26.2%).
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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Red Leaf have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Red Leaf
| Period | Red Leaf | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Leaf has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Red Leaf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Leaf | 2.59 | 50.5 | 7.1% | 0.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $771 | 38.5% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
| Shives | 2.59 | 50.5 | 7.1% | 0.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $836 | 38.5% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
| Lake Village | 2.47 | 40.1 | 18.8% | 33.8% | 25.9% | 1983 | $903 | 20.5% | 84.9% | 8.2% |
| Refuge | 3.03 | 45.8 | 17.6% | 37.7% | 6.4% | 1986 | $965 | 29.9% | 73.8% | 1.6% |
| Luna | 2.65 | 46.7 | 14.2% | 6.9% | 28.3% | 1985 | $900 | 28.9% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Eudora | 2.09 | 48.5 | 12.2% | 27.6% | 16.4% | 1980 | $479 | 14.5% | 77.1% | 6.8% |
| Swiftwater | 2.36 | 45.9 | 11.7% | 23.5% | 9.2% | 1986 | $1,034 | 30.9% | 86.9% | 2.6% |
| James | 2.83 | 38.9 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 10.9% | 2000 | $1,066 | 28.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Avon | 2.85 | 39.4 | 10.5% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 2000 | $1,075 | 28.4% | 85.2% | 2.2% |
| Wayside | 2.85 | 39.5 | 10.6% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 2000 | $1,072 | 28.3% | 85.2% | 2.2% |
| Greenville | 2.57 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 43.3% | 16.7% | 1971 | $953 | 21.5% | 80.8% | 5.7% |
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 Red Leaf. 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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