Population 394 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roe
Household size in Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Roe average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.21 in 2006–10, 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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Roe is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Roe than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Roe
Renters in Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Roe rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.4%) 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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Roe, 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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Roe is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $427 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $572 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$58 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Roe runs $572 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Roe
Bachelor's degrees in Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Roe never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 Roe
| Period | Roe | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Roe: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Roe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roe | 2.65 | 38.4 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 17.2% | 1972 | $572 | 11.2% | 86.5% | 9.5% |
| Preston Ferry | 2.81 | 30.8 | 5.7% | 29.6% | 21.1% | 1971 | $638 | 12.5% | 81.4% | 0.0% |
| Ulm | 2.23 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 7.5% | 28.2% | 1974 | $724 | 9.2% | 93.6% | 4.9% |
| Clarendon | 2.76 | 33.1 | 8.8% | 30.8% | 19.5% | 1971 | $603 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 4.4% |
| Casscoe | 2.22 | 52.2 | 4.0% | 11.2% | 35.3% | 1982 | $604 | 13.1% | 88.6% | 0.7% |
| Tollville | 2.16 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 3.2% | 30.0% | 1974 | $668 | 7.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Holly Grove | 2.14 | 50.2 | 9.7% | 30.7% | 42.6% | 1983 | $526 | 16.7% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| DeValls Bluff | 2.42 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 39.3% | 27.7% | 1974 | $603 | 17.3% | 76.3% | 6.4% |
| Mesa | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 28.9% | 1977 | $708 | 13.9% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Slovak | 2.57 | 33.2 | 2.7% | 19.2% | 26.8% | 1986 | $835 | 27.9% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Pine City | 2.07 | 53.9 | 11.0% | 27.9% | 43.1% | 1984 | $499 | 17.5% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
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 Roe. 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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