Population 457 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Mound
Household size in Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Mound are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Rocky Mound skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Rocky Mound (15.6%), 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 Rocky Mound
Renters in Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Rocky Mound rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.5%) 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.9% of the housing in Rocky Mound, 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Rocky Mound was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $430 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $789 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rocky Mound costs $789 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.7% 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 Rocky Mound
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rocky Mound have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rocky Mound never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% 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 Rocky Mound
| Period | Rocky Mound | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rocky Mound has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Rocky Mound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mound | 2.34 | 46.4 | 15.6% | 21.3% | 23.9% | 1979 | $789 | 19.4% | 81.1% | 1.6% |
| Lewisville | 2.50 | 50.4 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 33.2% | 1974 | $787 | 4.0% | 79.1% | 1.8% |
| Stamps | 2.06 | 47.0 | 11.4% | 26.8% | 22.9% | 1975 | $743 | 13.1% | 89.9% | 11.6% |
| Garland | 2.44 | 45.7 | 6.6% | 20.3% | 32.5% | 1986 | $720 | 15.9% | 73.0% | 10.0% |
| McKamie | 2.22 | 50.6 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 1977 | $518 | 7.9% | 96.4% | 1.3% |
| Buckner | 2.63 | 48.1 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 24.1% | 1980 | $767 | 15.5% | 83.8% | 3.1% |
| Garland City | 2.96 | 39.8 | 9.6% | 18.8% | 31.4% | 1995 | $795 | 15.7% | 85.9% | 11.6% |
| Falcon | 2.68 | 45.9 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 28.2% | 1986 | $830 | 14.4% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
| Lumber | 2.56 | 45.6 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 26.2% | 1976 | $927 | 22.3% | 94.4% | 6.4% |
| Hervey | 2.55 | 42.2 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 29.8% | 1988 | $703 | 19.0% | 79.2% | 8.6% |
| Genoa | 3.16 | 37.5 | 12.0% | 15.6% | 29.7% | 1998 | $850 | 15.8% | 88.5% | 12.1% |
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 Rocky Mound. 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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