Population 2,827 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smackover
Household size in Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Smackover sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Smackover are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median age is 39.6.
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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Smackover as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas as a whole (12.3%).
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 Smackover
Renters in Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Smackover rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.3% 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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Smackover is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Smackover was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Smackover runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Smackover
Bachelor's degrees in Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smackover have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smackover is close to the national rate: 88.6% 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 Smackover
| Period | Smackover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Smackover than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, 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).
Smackover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smackover | 2.69 | 41.2 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 9.6% | 1980 | $850 | 21.0% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| Standard Umpstead | 2.18 | 47.7 | 2.7% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 1995 | $803 | 24.2% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Snow Hill | 2.53 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 33.6% | 1980 | $813 | 9.5% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Norphlet | 2.81 | 40.3 | 14.5% | 20.3% | 16.0% | 1985 | $624 | 23.5% | 90.8% | 7.3% |
| Louann | 2.45 | 50.6 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 31.4% | 1981 | $800 | 10.3% | 93.2% | 3.5% |
| Quinn | 2.65 | 35.6 | 4.6% | 21.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $684 | 22.7% | 86.8% | 0.2% |
| Liberty | 1.91 | 57.1 | 1.6% | 9.2% | 25.1% | 1987 | $743 | 12.3% | 86.7% | 3.8% |
| Kirkland | 2.22 | 52.9 | 2.4% | 7.6% | 27.4% | 1983 | $789 | 11.0% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Lisbon | 2.32 | 47.0 | 3.0% | 16.5% | 32.8% | 1993 | $672 | 16.1% | 71.6% | 0.0% |
| Millers Bluff | 2.90 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 33.0% | 1982 | $747 | 23.2% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| Parkers Chapel | 2.82 | 30.5 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 1995 | $817 | 30.1% | 93.0% | 0.9% |
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 Smackover. 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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