Population 36 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rio Vista
Household size in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Rio Vista sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rio Vista is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rio Vista: 19.5% of all 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 Rio Vista
Renters in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rio Vista is about as common as it is nationally: 36.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Arkansas overall (33.6%). Among homeowners, 68.0% 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Rio Vista, 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Rio Vista was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $394 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $509 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $643 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$156 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Rio Vista runs $643 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Rio Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rio Vista have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Rio Vista never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Rio Vista is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas overall (5.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Rio Vista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista | 2.63 | 37.1 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 16.3% | 1983 | $643 | 16.7% | 85.1% | 5.9% |
| Worden | 2.59 | 37.7 | 19.0% | 40.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $527 | 15.6% | 81.2% | 5.8% |
| Liberty Valley | 2.47 | 39.8 | 14.4% | 32.7% | 9.8% | 1988 | $903 | 15.1% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Russell | 2.60 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 1987 | $471 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Augusta | 2.07 | 48.2 | 8.2% | 37.6% | 23.4% | 1978 | $660 | 14.4% | 85.1% | 5.6% |
| New Augusta | 2.22 | 44.7 | 6.9% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 1978 | $749 | 12.2% | 84.8% | 6.3% |
| Bald Knob | 2.45 | 42.9 | 16.4% | 31.8% | 14.9% | 1986 | $799 | 10.6% | 84.1% | 8.9% |
| Fitzhugh | 2.20 | 45.3 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 1977 | $790 | 12.9% | 86.4% | 7.5% |
| Twentythree | 2.45 | 43.2 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 1989 | $707 | 11.4% | 91.1% | 8.3% |
| Enright | 2.27 | 47.8 | 12.0% | 21.0% | 23.7% | 1982 | $1,102 | 10.9% | 79.3% | 5.1% |
| West Point | 2.28 | 46.4 | 23.6% | 34.0% | 22.8% | 1987 | $1,057 | 6.8% | 79.5% | 2.3% |
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 Rio Vista. 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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