Population 5,031 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shannon Hills
Household size in Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Shannon Hills has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Shannon Hills is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Little Rock area as a whole, where the median age is 38.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, as it has 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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Shannon Hills than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Shannon Hills
Renters in Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Shannon Hills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Shannon Hills: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 7.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shannon Hills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,199 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shannon Hills costs $1,199 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Little Rock area overall ($1,127). Rent has climbed $500 a month since 2006–10, up 72%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Shannon Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shannon Hills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shannon Hills have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Little Rock area (92.1%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Shannon Hills
| Period | Shannon Hills | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Shannon Hills than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Shannon Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Hills | 2.46 | 40.1 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 1.9% | 1992 | $1,199 | 17.7% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Mabelvale | 2.65 | 37.7 | 15.9% | 17.3% | 6.0% | 1986 | $1,088 | 22.5% | 86.5% | 5.0% |
| Vimy Ridge | 2.66 | 39.5 | 17.7% | 13.5% | 4.5% | 1993 | $1,126 | 11.3% | 86.2% | 14.5% |
| Alexander | 2.87 | 37.2 | 8.7% | 15.7% | 5.1% | 2004 | $1,051 | 35.0% | 91.7% | 3.0% |
| Bryant | 2.64 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 29.9% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,082 | 35.6% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Bauxite | 2.60 | 38.9 | 4.9% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1999 | $1,057 | 18.9% | 94.9% | 7.0% |
| Little Rock area | 2.47 | 38.6 | 12.1% | 36.3% | 9.7% | 1988 | $1,127 | 33.3% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Hensley | 2.79 | 38.9 | 17.2% | 21.0% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,069 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| Detonti | 2.62 | 40.1 | 7.4% | 13.0% | 8.6% | 1991 | $921 | 16.9% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Benton | 2.53 | 39.7 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 5.4% | 1992 | $1,161 | 29.7% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Sweet Home | 3.57 | 27.3 | 29.9% | 32.7% | 21.5% | 1974 | $1,075 | 21.3% | 91.1% | 14.0% |
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 Shannon Hills. 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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