Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandtown
Household size in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sandtown holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sandtown are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Sandtown than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sandtown
Renters in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sandtown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sandtown: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sandtown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $527 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $610 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$18 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandtown runs $610 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% 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 Sandtown
Bachelor's degrees in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sandtown: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sandtown is close to the national rate: 89.7% 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sandtown has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Sandtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandtown | 2.81 | 39.5 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1994 | $610 | 18.9% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
| Maxville | 2.97 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 27.5% | 16.7% | 1990 | $644 | 17.5% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Hickory Valley | 2.51 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9.7% | 1986 | $725 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 3.4% |
| Cushman | 2.44 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 1995 | $604 | 18.9% | 86.1% | 2.0% |
| Cave City | 2.70 | 38.3 | 12.3% | 35.5% | 18.0% | 1984 | $715 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.48 | 46.1 | 20.0% | 23.6% | 18.0% | 1987 | $483 | 29.4% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Sidney | 2.84 | 38.1 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 1984 | $606 | 16.6% | 76.3% | 2.1% |
| Limedale | 2.74 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 1991 | $641 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Sage | 2.52 | 44.4 | 19.2% | 27.8% | 17.6% | 1986 | $517 | 27.7% | 89.9% | 3.9% |
| Evening Shade | 2.86 | 37.8 | 21.0% | 7.5% | 22.2% | 1982 | $663 | 11.3% | 69.3% | 1.6% |
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 Sandtown. 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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