Population 101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tilton
Household size in Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Tilton is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Tilton skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Tilton (11.3%), close to the national share of 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 Tilton
Renters in Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Tilton is about as common as it is nationally: 32.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.2% 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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Tilton: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Tilton run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $310 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $420 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Tilton runs $814 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% 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 Tilton
Bachelor's degrees in Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tilton: 19.7% 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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Tilton have finished high school (92.3%), a bit 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 Tilton
| Period | Tilton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Tilton: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Tilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilton | 2.38 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 32.8% | 12.8% | 1974 | $814 | 19.7% | 92.3% | 9.7% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.42 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1980 | $832 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 15.0% |
| Hickory Ridge | 2.32 | 51.7 | 15.3% | 39.9% | 12.4% | 1971 | $786 | 12.3% | 91.4% | 5.7% |
| McFadden | 2.28 | 52.2 | 15.9% | 40.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $760 | 8.1% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| Pumpkin Bend | 2.51 | 51.3 | 6.4% | 27.8% | 9.0% | 1993 | $534 | 25.2% | 82.2% | 4.4% |
| Morton | 2.15 | 56.0 | 6.2% | 32.2% | 8.9% | 1986 | $482 | 13.9% | 79.0% | 2.3% |
| Beedeville | 2.22 | 51.8 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 1982 | $727 | 12.6% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Wynne | 2.60 | 39.3 | 20.0% | 32.2% | 15.3% | 1982 | $798 | 21.4% | 85.9% | 10.9% |
| McCrory | 2.44 | 38.5 | 6.4% | 36.1% | 12.2% | 1977 | $563 | 17.1% | 82.7% | 3.5% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.68 | 41.1 | 18.4% | 33.5% | 17.4% | 1982 | $773 | 14.1% | 90.1% | 9.5% |
| Twist | 2.59 | 51.1 | 15.2% | 14.8% | 23.2% | 1992 | $909 | 9.1% | 81.8% | 18.9% |
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 Tilton. 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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