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Population and households in Stephens
Household size in Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Stephens are small: just 2.14 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 has dropped from 2.23 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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Stephens is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Little Rock area as a whole looks much the same. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Stephens than nationally: 13.2%, 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 Stephens
Renters in Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.0% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Stephens: 51.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Stephens: 20.0% 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. Only one other Little Rock neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Stephens leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stephens costs $1,107 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Stephens
Bachelor's degrees in Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stephens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast. Of Little Rock's 22 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Stephens never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Little Rock neighborhoods, Stephens has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Stephens
| Period | Stephens | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Stephens is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Stephens compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens | 2.14 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 1975 | $1,107 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 4.8% |
| Oak Forest | 2.36 | 32.1 | 18.1% | 58.1% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,010 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Hillcrest | 1.93 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 38.8% | 12.1% | 1945 | $1,028 | 81.3% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Boyle Park | 2.10 | 28.6 | 35.5% | 44.3% | 13.6% | 1964 | $1,179 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Briarwood | 1.87 | 35.8 | 9.4% | 61.0% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,155 | 45.5% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Heights | 2.35 | 38.3 | 12.2% | 36.9% | 15.0% | 1961 | $1,141 | 73.6% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| South End | 1.96 | 45.3 | 18.2% | 41.0% | 27.8% | 1953 | $1,040 | 24.3% | 82.1% | 5.1% |
| Downtown Little Rock | 1.86 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 65.3% | 18.6% | 1951 | $1,011 | 53.1% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
| Midtown | 2.19 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,044 | 67.1% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
| Wakefield | 2.44 | 36.4 | 24.7% | 63.2% | 19.3% | 1966 | $906 | 14.1% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| John Barrow | 2.43 | 41.8 | 17.4% | 54.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,129 | 26.9% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
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 Stephens. 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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