Population 604 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shover Springs
Household size in Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Shover Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Shover Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.9% of households in Shover Springs, well below 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 Shover Springs
Renters in Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Shover Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.6% 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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +28.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shover Springs: 32.9% of homes are empty, 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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Shover Springs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $528 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $443 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $632 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$24 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Shover Springs runs $632 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.3% 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 Shover Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shover Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, 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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Shover Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Shover Springs
| Period | Shover Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shover Springs runs well above the national rate: 8.1% 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).
Shover Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shover Springs | 2.70 | 39.8 | 0.9% | 15.5% | 32.9% | 1980 | $632 | 23.1% | 76.0% | 8.1% |
| Piney Grove | 2.57 | 50.0 | 6.7% | 13.9% | 26.9% | 1977 | $796 | 10.4% | 81.6% | 1.4% |
| Hope | 2.49 | 40.4 | 14.1% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 1979 | $828 | 15.9% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Perrytown | 2.60 | 35.1 | 29.2% | 41.7% | 33.6% | 1979 | $941 | 20.0% | 79.8% | 1.2% |
| Patmos | 2.96 | 33.6 | 2.5% | 19.9% | 6.6% | 1978 | $644 | 12.8% | 71.6% | 0.7% |
| Emmet | 2.52 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 1981 | $729 | 12.0% | 88.6% | 7.3% |
| Spring Hill | 2.77 | 36.9 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $684 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Shiloh | 2.45 | 48.0 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 19.6% | 1979 | $778 | 12.6% | 86.1% | 8.1% |
| Guernsey | 2.33 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 20.5% | 1988 | $820 | 17.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Bodcaw | 2.57 | 44.7 | 7.6% | 14.0% | 32.1% | 1990 | $833 | 10.9% | 93.8% | 11.6% |
| Oakhaven | 2.66 | 47.5 | 7.8% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 1980 | $571 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 6.7% |
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 Shover Springs. 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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