Population 1,754 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wooster
Household size in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wooster average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has dropped from 3.02 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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wooster is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area.
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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wooster as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Little Rock area (12.1%).
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 Wooster
Renters in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wooster is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wooster: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Wooster has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,083 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wooster costs $1,083 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Little Rock area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 20.4% 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 Wooster
Bachelor's degrees in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Wooster (36.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Little Rock area (33.3%).
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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wooster: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wooster has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Wooster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 2.87 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 6.5% | 2003 | $1,083 | 36.6% | 95.2% | 2.2% |
| Greenbrier | 2.75 | 35.8 | 11.8% | 20.6% | 7.3% | 2002 | $1,134 | 27.4% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Republican | 2.69 | 37.4 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 2004 | $1,039 | 24.0% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Menifee | 2.57 | 39.3 | 14.4% | 21.1% | 16.5% | 1983 | $792 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Twin Groves | 2.82 | 39.9 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 2003 | $1,049 | 27.9% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
| Conway | 2.42 | 34.0 | 9.8% | 46.5% | 8.9% | 1995 | $1,104 | 40.1% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Springfield | 2.42 | 44.3 | 11.1% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 1993 | $2,006 | 20.1% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| Stony Point | 2.30 | 38.1 | 5.6% | 68.2% | 7.7% | 2005 | $962 | 68.3% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Holland | 2.85 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 1997 | $1,206 | 20.9% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| McGintytown | 2.55 | 49.2 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 13.9% | 1998 | $1,121 | 18.7% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Plumerville | 2.52 | 41.5 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 14.9% | 1985 | $809 | 22.1% | 88.6% | 2.7% |
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 Wooster. 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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