Population 1,052 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southland
Household size in Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Southland is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.57 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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, Southland is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Southland: 18.9% of all 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 Southland
Renters in Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Southland: 51.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 81.2% 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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Southland: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Southland are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $441 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southland costs $795 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Southland
Bachelor's degrees in Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Southland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% 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 Southland
| Period | Southland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Southland: 13.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Southland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland | 2.93 | 34.5 | 18.9% | 51.9% | 11.4% | 1979 | $795 | 11.7% | 74.5% | 13.2% |
| West Helena | 3.00 | 33.5 | 16.5% | 35.5% | 21.0% | 1981 | $865 | 18.1% | 81.1% | 7.6% |
| Helena-West Helena | 2.67 | 36.1 | 22.2% | 56.9% | 28.9% | 1972 | $865 | 15.2% | 81.5% | 13.7% |
| Lexa | 2.52 | 39.1 | 22.4% | 39.7% | 21.5% | 1984 | $988 | 15.9% | 75.3% | 4.6% |
| Helena Crossing | 2.63 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 54.9% | 15.5% | 1973 | $769 | 18.7% | 81.2% | 4.4% |
| Helena | 2.46 | 43.6 | 13.6% | 53.9% | 20.2% | 1975 | $674 | 16.7% | 79.9% | 7.7% |
| Barton | 3.18 | 36.1 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 21.1% | 1984 | $850 | 20.8% | 84.0% | 0.6% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.86 | 40.9 | 18.7% | 27.8% | 20.3% | 1980 | $815 | 16.0% | 88.1% | 20.4% |
| Rondo | 2.48 | 55.2 | 1.4% | 22.9% | 33.3% | 1970 | $950 | 13.3% | 71.2% | 5.7% |
| Oneida | 2.25 | 54.7 | 10.8% | 48.3% | 33.5% | 1979 | $506 | 21.8% | 79.0% | 2.2% |
| Trenton | 2.74 | 43.3 | 27.7% | 43.6% | 23.4% | 1975 | $672 | 13.9% | 94.1% | 39.6% |
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 Southland. 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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