Population 6,991 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reservoir
Household size in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Reservoir has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Little Rock area, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has climbed from 2.13 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Reservoir is young: half of its residents are under 32.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 39.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +26.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Reservoir (37.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 26.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only one other Little Rock neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Reservoir
Renters in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.1% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Reservoir than nationally: 47.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 26.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the north. The renter share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Reservoir: 18.2% 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. Vacancy is up 12.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Reservoir was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Little Rock area overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $765 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Reservoir runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $221 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 Reservoir
Bachelor's degrees in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Reservoir (36.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 10.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Reservoir: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Reservoir is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Little Rock area as a whole (4.4%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Reservoir compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir | 2.56 | 32.9 | 37.5% | 47.1% | 18.2% | 1979 | $986 | 36.0% | 96.2% | 5.3% |
| Midtown | 2.19 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,044 | 67.1% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
| Walnut Valley | 1.91 | 31.4 | 15.7% | 71.9% | 16.1% | 1982 | $1,033 | 43.2% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
| Briarwood | 1.87 | 35.8 | 9.4% | 61.0% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,155 | 45.5% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| River Mountain | 2.67 | 37.1 | 8.4% | 23.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,250 | 67.8% | 98.1% | 1.6% |
| Rock Creek | 2.10 | 41.3 | 4.5% | 44.7% | 8.5% | 1998 | $1,403 | 55.7% | 97.5% | 0.6% |
| Heights | 2.35 | 38.3 | 12.2% | 36.9% | 15.0% | 1961 | $1,141 | 73.6% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Boyle Park | 2.10 | 28.6 | 35.5% | 44.3% | 13.6% | 1964 | $1,179 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Hillcrest | 1.93 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 38.8% | 12.1% | 1945 | $1,028 | 81.3% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Woodland Edge | 2.38 | 34.1 | 3.1% | 35.8% | 2.6% | 2010 | $1,796 | 65.8% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
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 Reservoir. 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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