Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Velie
Household size in Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Velie holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.71 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Velie skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Velie, well below 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 Velie
Renters in Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.3% of households in Velie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.7% 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Velie: 20.2% 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Velie is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Velie runs $798 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Velie
Bachelor's degrees in Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Velie: 17.0% 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Velie is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Velie
| Period | Velie | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Velie than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 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).
Velie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velie | 2.90 | 44.0 | 6.7% | 2.3% | 20.2% | 1987 | $798 | 17.0% | 88.9% | 3.7% |
| Kent | 3.36 | 44.0 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 1978 | $800 | 11.2% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Harmony Grove | 3.39 | 44.1 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1978 | $798 | 10.6% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Lester | 2.23 | 57.3 | 8.1% | 23.6% | 36.3% | 1978 | $542 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
| Eagle Mills | 3.22 | 44.8 | 13.8% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 1983 | $783 | 14.2% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| East Camden | 2.92 | 29.7 | 24.9% | 46.3% | 14.1% | 1968 | $826 | 11.1% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Camden | 2.64 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 33.0% | 25.6% | 1971 | $829 | 16.6% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| Lakeside | 2.88 | 37.7 | 17.3% | 32.6% | 20.5% | 1976 | $811 | 16.8% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Chidester | 2.05 | 57.4 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 1979 | $610 | 27.9% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Cullendale | 1.99 | 54.2 | 2.1% | 12.0% | 25.2% | 1982 | $784 | 12.8% | 88.8% | 4.5% |
| Bearden | 3.12 | 42.4 | 18.4% | 27.0% | 36.3% | 1984 | $961 | 13.8% | 87.3% | 1.8% |
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 Velie. 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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