Population 100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whelen Springs
Household size in Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Whelen Springs is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.20, 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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Whelen Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Whelen Springs, 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 Whelen Springs
Renters in Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Whelen Springs rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Whelen Springs, 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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Whelen Springs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whelen Springs costs $806 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Whelen Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Whelen Springs: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Whelen Springs have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%).
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 Whelen Springs
| Period | Whelen Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whelen Springs has been low: just 2.1% 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).
Whelen Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whelen Springs | 1.96 | 52.8 | 2.8% | 31.3% | 19.9% | 1988 | $806 | 23.5% | 90.3% | 2.1% |
| Sycamore | 2.38 | 53.8 | 3.5% | 34.4% | 25.6% | 1988 | $772 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 2.9% |
| Reader | 3.22 | 56.0 | 7.2% | 31.8% | 36.9% | 1988 | $663 | 6.4% | 68.7% | 5.1% |
| Red Springs | 2.08 | 50.2 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 20.7% | 1983 | $733 | 14.6% | 90.0% | 2.6% |
| Sayre | 2.09 | 56.5 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 27.5% | 1979 | $608 | 27.9% | 91.1% | 4.5% |
| Gurdon | 2.19 | 43.4 | 10.1% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 1979 | $734 | 15.3% | 86.5% | 3.6% |
| Bluff City | 3.26 | 55.5 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 37.7% | 1989 | $683 | 5.4% | 68.8% | 5.5% |
| Redland | 3.08 | 48.6 | 3.3% | 18.0% | 24.9% | 1985 | $821 | 12.6% | 82.3% | 1.5% |
| Smithton | 2.10 | 49.0 | 4.2% | 30.7% | 18.4% | 1986 | $834 | 21.3% | 88.5% | 2.8% |
| Curtis | 2.02 | 52.1 | 9.6% | 3.7% | 21.3% | 1984 | $761 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
| Boughton | 2.87 | 44.3 | 2.1% | 11.0% | 17.5% | 1984 | $951 | 15.5% | 86.4% | 1.0% |
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 Whelen Springs. 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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