Population 4,296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star City
Household size in Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Star City has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Star City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Star City than nationally: 13.4%, against 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 Star City
Renters in Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Star City own their homes; 27.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Star City: 19.3% 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Star City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $751 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Star City costs $751 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Star City
Bachelor's degrees in Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Star City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Star City have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Star City has been strong: just 2.3% 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).
Star City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star City | 2.48 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 27.3% | 19.3% | 1983 | $751 | 20.1% | 89.1% | 2.3% |
| Palmyra | 2.56 | 46.8 | 7.3% | 22.1% | 15.4% | 2000 | $875 | 17.5% | 87.1% | 1.6% |
| Nebo | 2.50 | 29.7 | 28.8% | 18.2% | 5.6% | 1984 | $735 | 17.0% | 84.9% | 0.3% |
| Crigler | 2.52 | 33.2 | 23.7% | 12.5% | 9.0% | 1987 | $726 | 19.5% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Relfs Bluff | 2.47 | 44.8 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 1996 | $800 | 21.5% | 84.2% | 0.7% |
| Glendale | 2.32 | 41.8 | 11.5% | 25.2% | 12.9% | 1992 | $887 | 14.8% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Tarry | 2.39 | 32.7 | 24.5% | 21.6% | 7.7% | 1986 | $749 | 16.2% | 86.5% | 0.7% |
| Yorktown | 2.58 | 38.5 | 21.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 1986 | $726 | 17.0% | 81.2% | 0.8% |
| Hooker | 2.07 | 44.6 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 17.2% | 1989 | $799 | 16.3% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| Pansy | 2.46 | 47.0 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 9.9% | 1988 | $796 | 20.9% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Rye | 2.64 | 45.2 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 8.8% | 1987 | $822 | 19.5% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
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 Star City. 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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