Population 2,439 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Romance
Household size in Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.68 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Romance are large by national standards, averaging 3.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Romance is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Romance: 7.4% of 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 Romance
Renters in Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Romance is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.3% 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Romance: 17.2% 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Romance has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,212 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$749 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Romance pays $1,212 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). Rent takes 19.8% 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 Romance
Bachelor's degrees in Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Romance have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.0%, 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Romance is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Romance than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Romance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance | 3.29 | 37.5 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 17.2% | 2002 | $1,212 | 11.0% | 88.6% | 6.7% |
| Joy | 3.03 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 23.2% | 19.3% | 2002 | $1,142 | 8.0% | 74.9% | 11.6% |
| Floyd | 2.82 | 47.7 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 12.8% | 2000 | $1,069 | 18.3% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.82 | 41.2 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 1999 | $1,087 | 17.2% | 83.2% | 3.4% |
| Rose Bud | 2.78 | 40.3 | 15.1% | 18.0% | 9.3% | 1997 | $951 | 20.2% | 89.3% | 11.7% |
| El Paso | 2.35 | 50.3 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 1991 | $1,007 | 20.4% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Sidon | 2.40 | 48.7 | 13.8% | 18.6% | 16.0% | 1993 | $828 | 18.2% | 83.9% | 7.0% |
| Center Hill | 2.30 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 23.4% | 12.2% | 1994 | $916 | 19.4% | 79.7% | 11.7% |
| Naylor | 2.54 | 45.6 | 11.5% | 14.4% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,121 | 30.2% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Enola | 2.43 | 48.6 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 16.4% | 1996 | $1,018 | 15.8% | 82.7% | 3.4% |
| McRae | 2.48 | 45.0 | 13.3% | 20.9% | 11.1% | 1995 | $694 | 18.0% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
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 Romance. 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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