Population 74 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Risher
Household size in Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Risher run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Risher is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 40.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Risher than nationally: 13.7%, against 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 Risher
Renters in Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Risher rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.5%) 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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Risher, 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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Risher are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $286 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$28 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Risher pays $693 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 Risher
Bachelor's degrees in Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Risher than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Risher never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.0% 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 Risher
| Period | Risher | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Risher has been strong: just 0.8% 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).
Risher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risher | 2.49 | 37.8 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 18.4% | 1980 | $693 | 26.5% | 75.0% | 0.8% |
| Cash | 2.50 | 37.9 | 13.7% | 20.3% | 18.7% | 1980 | $702 | 25.8% | 75.5% | 1.0% |
| Chilson | 2.82 | 37.1 | 10.2% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 1972 | $767 | 17.1% | 84.2% | 5.1% |
| Weiner | 2.97 | 34.0 | 11.9% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 1974 | $835 | 13.3% | 85.5% | 5.0% |
| Egypt | 2.32 | 49.0 | 15.3% | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1985 | $886 | 11.9% | 81.8% | 2.5% |
| Grubbs | 2.54 | 40.0 | 7.9% | 23.2% | 31.0% | 1970 | $599 | 5.6% | 78.2% | 8.8% |
| Swifton | 3.03 | 30.9 | 13.7% | 38.1% | 12.8% | 1978 | $576 | 13.6% | 82.0% | 13.6% |
| Jonesboro | 2.57 | 35.4 | 17.2% | 42.6% | 10.9% | 1993 | $1,096 | 31.5% | 90.6% | 5.7% |
| Tuckerman | 2.25 | 45.1 | 12.4% | 39.4% | 14.2% | 1970 | $661 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 8.8% |
| Murphys Corner | 2.42 | 38.6 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 1973 | $674 | 20.0% | 83.3% | 8.6% |
| Shady Grove | 2.33 | 45.0 | 10.5% | 14.6% | 7.3% | 1986 | $832 | 16.0% | 83.8% | 5.6% |
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 Risher. 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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