Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Worthen
Household size in Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Worthen is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.93 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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, Worthen is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Worthen: 1.0% 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 Worthen
Renters in Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Worthen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.4% of homes in Worthen are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Worthen is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $996 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Worthen pays $921 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.9% 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 Worthen
Bachelor's degrees in Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Worthen (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (26.2%).
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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Worthen have finished high school (91.8%), a bit 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 Worthen
| Period | Worthen | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Worthen runs well above the national rate: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Worthen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthen | 2.26 | 47.1 | 1.0% | 14.4% | 2.4% | 1993 | $921 | 30.8% | 91.8% | 13.7% |
| Pottsville | 2.63 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 19.4% | 10.5% | 2001 | $925 | 24.5% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Atkins | 2.47 | 42.7 | 10.1% | 24.3% | 11.9% | 1987 | $967 | 17.8% | 91.0% | 3.5% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 34.7 | 9.2% | 28.0% | 18.3% | 2008 | $899 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Russellville | 2.55 | 36.2 | 10.0% | 37.3% | 11.9% | 1987 | $968 | 29.0% | 87.2% | 5.9% |
| Economy | 2.06 | 49.5 | 6.9% | 19.8% | 13.8% | 1992 | $1,054 | 10.0% | 84.1% | 0.5% |
| Moreland | 2.45 | 42.5 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 11.5% | 1990 | $1,046 | 11.4% | 82.6% | 2.0% |
| Galla Rock | 2.25 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 22.9% | 1985 | $868 | 26.9% | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Old Neely | 2.19 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $696 | 14.1% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Kenwood | 2.82 | 36.3 | 18.3% | 42.6% | 7.9% | 1977 | $831 | 13.1% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Dardanelle | 2.49 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 30.2% | 7.7% | 1983 | $845 | 17.5% | 83.0% | 2.8% |
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 Worthen. 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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