Population 1,339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sulphur Rock
Household size in Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sulphur Rock has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 2.27 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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sulphur Rock are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median.
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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Sulphur Rock than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sulphur Rock
Renters in Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Sulphur Rock rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.5% 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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sulphur Rock as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. 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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sulphur Rock is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Sulphur Rock runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Sulphur Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sulphur Rock: 14.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Sulphur Rock have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 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 Sulphur Rock
| Period | Sulphur Rock | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sulphur Rock has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Sulphur Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Rock | 2.48 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 9.1% | 1997 | $812 | 14.8% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Magness | 2.35 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1999 | $857 | 14.8% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Charlotte | 2.70 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1994 | $691 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Newark | 2.48 | 37.2 | 11.3% | 39.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $741 | 8.9% | 82.3% | 5.8% |
| Moorefield | 2.26 | 40.4 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $950 | 41.8% | 92.9% | 4.6% |
| Salado | 2.88 | 30.8 | 15.9% | 23.7% | 17.3% | 1989 | $819 | 17.7% | 93.6% | 19.8% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.52 | 47.5 | 8.8% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $696 | 11.5% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Batesville | 2.65 | 38.8 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 14.5% | 1984 | $860 | 21.1% | 87.9% | 3.7% |
| Rosie | 2.62 | 36.2 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.1% | 2001 | $533 | 12.1% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Hickory Valley | 2.51 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9.7% | 1986 | $725 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 3.4% |
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 Sulphur Rock. 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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