Population 3,830 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockwell
Household size in Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rockwell has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, 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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Rockwell is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Rockwell (19.3%), well above 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 Rockwell
Renters in Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Rockwell rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rockwell: 19.3% 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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Rockwell are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $935 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $951 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Rockwell runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas as a whole ($1,007). Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Rockwell
Bachelor's degrees in Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rockwell than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Arkansas overall (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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rockwell: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Rockwell
| Period | Rockwell | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockwell has been low: just 3.1% 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).
Rockwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell | 2.57 | 37.0 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,088 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Piney | 2.34 | 38.2 | 13.8% | 46.0% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,016 | 17.1% | 85.5% | 9.1% |
| Hot Springs | 2.33 | 44.4 | 16.4% | 35.5% | 18.2% | 1982 | $948 | 25.9% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
| Lake Hamilton | 2.63 | 39.7 | 15.2% | 33.2% | 14.8% | 1987 | $906 | 12.1% | 84.7% | 2.1% |
| Pearcy | 2.63 | 46.1 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1991 | $936 | 23.5% | 87.4% | 7.3% |
| Pettyview | 2.43 | 43.2 | 19.8% | 20.3% | 9.4% | 1996 | $764 | 11.8% | 87.1% | 0.9% |
| Royal | 2.69 | 47.2 | 15.6% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1998 | $1,014 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 15.0% |
| Mountain Pine | 2.32 | 47.9 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 1990 | $856 | 4.0% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Euclid Heights | 2.61 | 40.3 | 18.7% | 44.8% | 10.8% | 1983 | $867 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 2.8% |
| Lake Catherine | 3.15 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 2002 | $997 | 30.0% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Lambert | 2.43 | 45.1 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 1995 | $742 | 12.9% | 90.3% | 4.0% |
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 Rockwell. 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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