Population 2,494 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rose Bud
Household size in Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rose Bud average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rose Bud are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Rose Bud (15.1%), 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 Rose Bud
Renters in Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rose Bud is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.1% 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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rose Bud as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rose Bud is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rose Bud costs $951 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% 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 Rose Bud
Bachelor's degrees in Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rose Bud have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Rose Bud have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Little Rock area as a whole (92.1%).
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 Rose Bud
| Period | Rose Bud | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rose Bud runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Rose Bud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bud | 2.78 | 40.3 | 15.1% | 18.0% | 9.3% | 1997 | $951 | 20.2% | 89.3% | 11.7% |
| Sidon | 2.40 | 48.7 | 13.8% | 18.6% | 16.0% | 1993 | $828 | 18.2% | 83.9% | 7.0% |
| Pearson | 2.62 | 49.3 | 11.1% | 13.9% | 30.6% | 1995 | $850 | 24.5% | 90.6% | 7.0% |
| Joy | 3.03 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 23.2% | 19.3% | 2002 | $1,142 | 8.0% | 74.9% | 11.6% |
| Romance | 3.29 | 37.5 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 17.2% | 2002 | $1,212 | 11.0% | 88.6% | 6.7% |
| Quitman | 2.47 | 47.9 | 10.7% | 18.1% | 27.2% | 1995 | $843 | 20.5% | 89.7% | 4.5% |
| Enders | 2.57 | 43.3 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 1998 | $953 | 19.8% | 83.2% | 2.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.82 | 41.2 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 1999 | $1,087 | 17.2% | 83.2% | 3.4% |
| Heber Springs | 2.42 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 25.8% | 22.7% | 1984 | $848 | 17.7% | 87.2% | 8.1% |
| Enola | 2.43 | 48.6 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 16.4% | 1996 | $1,018 | 15.8% | 82.7% | 3.4% |
| Center Hill | 2.30 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 23.4% | 12.2% | 1994 | $916 | 19.4% | 79.7% | 11.7% |
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 Rose Bud. 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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