Population 205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheppard
Household size in Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheppard are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Sheppard is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.9, 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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sheppard: 8.0% 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 Sheppard
Renters in Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.3% of households in Sheppard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.5% 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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Sheppard, 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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Sheppard has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $479 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Sheppard runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.0% 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 Sheppard
Bachelor's degrees in Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sheppard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sheppard never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sheppard
| Period | Sheppard | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sheppard has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Sheppard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard | 2.40 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 22.5% | 1988 | $811 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Guernsey | 2.33 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 20.5% | 1988 | $820 | 17.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Fulton | 2.17 | 54.3 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 28.1% | 1982 | $839 | 13.6% | 80.8% | 6.2% |
| McNab | 1.95 | 55.8 | 10.4% | 19.1% | 36.6% | 1976 | $849 | 9.9% | 77.6% | 10.6% |
| Spring Hill | 2.77 | 36.9 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $684 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Washington | 2.16 | 52.8 | 8.9% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1982 | $751 | 12.6% | 85.7% | 4.6% |
| Hope | 2.49 | 40.4 | 14.1% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 1979 | $828 | 15.9% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Oakhaven | 2.66 | 47.5 | 7.8% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 1980 | $571 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 6.7% |
| Shiloh | 2.45 | 48.0 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 19.6% | 1979 | $778 | 12.6% | 86.1% | 8.1% |
| Piney Grove | 2.57 | 50.0 | 6.7% | 13.9% | 26.9% | 1977 | $796 | 10.4% | 81.6% | 1.4% |
| Homan | 2.38 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 16.0% | 29.2% | 1989 | $671 | 16.2% | 77.0% | 13.2% |
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 Sheppard. 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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