Population 69 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Witherspoon
Household size in Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Witherspoon run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Witherspoon skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Witherspoon: 3.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Witherspoon
Renters in Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Witherspoon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (68.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Witherspoon, 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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Witherspoon is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $572 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Witherspoon pays $895 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.2% 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 Witherspoon
Bachelor's degrees in Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Witherspoon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Witherspoon is above the national rate: 93.9% 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 Witherspoon
| Period | Witherspoon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Witherspoon than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Witherspoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witherspoon | 2.55 | 48.9 | 3.7% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 1985 | $895 | 15.6% | 93.9% | 6.7% |
| Joan | 2.48 | 46.7 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 18.4% | 1992 | $816 | 21.2% | 88.6% | 5.9% |
| Friendship | 2.77 | 41.7 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 1988 | $733 | 27.8% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Central | 2.17 | 49.5 | 3.4% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 1989 | $906 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| Caddo Valley | 2.32 | 34.2 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 18.1% | 1987 | $778 | 48.6% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| Donaldson | 2.61 | 44.6 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 1989 | $799 | 20.0% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Arkadelphia | 2.25 | 32.5 | 12.8% | 47.1% | 17.2% | 1984 | $790 | 38.4% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Round Hill | 2.45 | 50.0 | 2.7% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 1984 | $816 | 12.7% | 93.4% | 11.3% |
| Griffithtown | 2.41 | 47.0 | 9.8% | 3.7% | 18.0% | 1992 | $809 | 21.5% | 88.0% | 4.8% |
| Caney | 2.67 | 40.7 | 4.2% | 19.7% | 11.8% | 2000 | $781 | 20.3% | 86.9% | 3.7% |
| Dalark | 2.41 | 47.3 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 21.8% | 1991 | $731 | 19.3% | 86.7% | 8.3% |
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 Witherspoon. 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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