Population 342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scotland
Household size in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Scotland run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scotland is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Scotland (13.3%), a bit 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 Scotland
Renters in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Scotland is about as common as it is nationally: 34.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.1%) 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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.6% of the housing in Scotland, 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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Scotland are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,010 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scotland pays $1,010 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. The typical renter here spends 48.3% of household income on rent, 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 Scotland
Bachelor's degrees in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Scotland: 7.5% 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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Scotland have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, 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 Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scotland is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Scotland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2.52 | 42.1 | 13.3% | 34.3% | 25.6% | 1987 | $1,010 | 7.5% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.57 | 42.9 | 13.1% | 31.6% | 26.6% | 1988 | $1,043 | 6.6% | 89.6% | 5.8% |
| Gravel Hill | 2.52 | 42.8 | 16.9% | 29.3% | 21.5% | 1988 | $970 | 10.1% | 90.9% | 6.3% |
| Culpeper | 2.26 | 37.1 | 15.4% | 49.8% | 19.1% | 1979 | $819 | 12.8% | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Formosa | 2.48 | 43.9 | 19.5% | 21.6% | 23.2% | 1988 | $1,025 | 7.7% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Crabtree | 2.06 | 43.6 | 9.8% | 34.6% | 26.0% | 1991 | $742 | 19.0% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| Choctaw | 2.07 | 41.9 | 8.7% | 40.5% | 27.6% | 1992 | $698 | 20.4% | 88.1% | 1.6% |
| Clinton | 2.24 | 45.0 | 15.0% | 25.6% | 21.5% | 1988 | $708 | 14.9% | 86.6% | 3.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.55 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 18.9% | 15.2% | 1989 | $910 | 17.4% | 90.0% | 7.3% |
| Rex | 2.57 | 42.9 | 13.1% | 31.6% | 26.6% | 1988 | $1,043 | 6.6% | 89.6% | 5.8% |
| Whipple | 2.52 | 46.6 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 18.5% | 1990 | $947 | 13.3% | 84.5% | 1.5% |
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 Scotland. 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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