Population 48 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Worden
Household size in Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Worden sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Worden is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, 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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Worden (19.0%), well above 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 Worden
Renters in Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Worden than nationally: 40.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 65.0% 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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.3% of the housing in Worden, 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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Worden was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $433 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $513 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $527 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$6 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Worden runs $527 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Worden
Bachelor's degrees in Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Worden: 15.6% 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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Worden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Worden
| Period | Worden | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Worden is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (5.1%). 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).
Worden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worden | 2.59 | 37.7 | 19.0% | 40.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $527 | 15.6% | 81.2% | 5.8% |
| Rio Vista | 2.63 | 37.1 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 16.3% | 1983 | $643 | 16.7% | 85.1% | 5.9% |
| Liberty Valley | 2.47 | 39.8 | 14.4% | 32.7% | 9.8% | 1988 | $903 | 15.1% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Russell | 2.60 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 1987 | $471 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Bald Knob | 2.45 | 42.9 | 16.4% | 31.8% | 14.9% | 1986 | $799 | 10.6% | 84.1% | 8.9% |
| Twentythree | 2.45 | 43.2 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 1989 | $707 | 11.4% | 91.1% | 8.3% |
| Augusta | 2.07 | 48.2 | 8.2% | 37.6% | 23.4% | 1978 | $660 | 14.4% | 85.1% | 5.6% |
| New Augusta | 2.22 | 44.7 | 6.9% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 1978 | $749 | 12.2% | 84.8% | 6.3% |
| Enright | 2.27 | 47.8 | 12.0% | 21.0% | 23.7% | 1982 | $1,102 | 10.9% | 79.3% | 5.1% |
| West Point | 2.28 | 46.4 | 23.6% | 34.0% | 22.8% | 1987 | $1,057 | 6.8% | 79.5% | 2.3% |
| Judsonia | 2.70 | 39.9 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 10.3% | 1988 | $885 | 12.2% | 82.7% | 9.5% |
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 Worden. 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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