Population 68 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Star
Household size in Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Red Star has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.19 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 Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Red Star skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Red Star: 7.6% 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 Red Star
Renters in Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Red Star is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.2%) 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 Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Red Star, 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 Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Red Star is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 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 Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $551 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $493 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $407 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$110 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Star runs $407 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.7% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Red Star
Bachelor's degrees in Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Star: 10.4% 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 Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Red Star never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Red Star
| Period | Red Star | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Star runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Star 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 Star | 2.46 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 17.8% | 24.5% | 1988 | $407 | 10.4% | 84.1% | 4.1% |
| Weathers | 2.66 | 42.6 | 8.3% | 20.8% | 17.1% | 2000 | $367 | 3.7% | 86.2% | 10.1% |
| Pettigrew | 2.43 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 14.9% | 30.8% | 1981 | $372 | 14.8% | 81.7% | 1.0% |
| Witter | 2.62 | 41.4 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 17.5% | 1996 | $457 | 6.0% | 87.3% | 7.0% |
| Kingston | 2.54 | 46.7 | 7.7% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 1994 | $426 | 9.6% | 87.3% | 6.6% |
| Walnut | 2.14 | 51.5 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 1985 | $607 | 11.7% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| Fallsville | 2.14 | 51.5 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 1985 | $607 | 11.7% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| St. Paul | 2.38 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 14.0% | 29.3% | 1981 | $406 | 15.7% | 83.2% | 0.1% |
| Ponca | 2.15 | 53.2 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 27.7% | 1991 | $628 | 19.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Murray | 2.11 | 53.5 | 11.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 1987 | $614 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 3.0% |
| Friley | 2.13 | 57.4 | 4.9% | 2.6% | 18.4% | 1984 | $488 | 29.7% | 74.6% | 4.5% |
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 Star. 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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