Population 306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wye
Household size in Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wye has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area. Household size has climbed from 2.34 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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Wye 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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wye: 5.3% 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 Wye
Renters in Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Wye rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.1%) 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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wye is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wye is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $898 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $992 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$16 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wye costs $914 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.9% 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 Wye
Bachelor's degrees in Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Wye (32.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Wye never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Wye
| Period | Wye | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wye has been low: just 0.2% 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).
Wye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wye | 2.53 | 51.9 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1996 | $914 | 32.7% | 87.3% | 0.2% |
| Bigelow | 2.78 | 45.7 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 13.7% | 1996 | $883 | 18.3% | 86.6% | 2.0% |
| Fourche | 2.72 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 22.1% | 13.3% | 1995 | $884 | 19.4% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| Little Italy | 2.58 | 50.7 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,317 | 32.4% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Houston | 2.44 | 46.4 | 18.5% | 16.5% | 25.5% | 1991 | $866 | 15.9% | 83.0% | 8.9% |
| Williams Junction | 2.71 | 51.6 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 1993 | $785 | 28.4% | 93.1% | 0.8% |
| Roland | 2.37 | 52.6 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,448 | 49.5% | 95.3% | 4.6% |
| New Dixie | 2.80 | 42.4 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1992 | $876 | 18.4% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Thornburg | 2.43 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 16.1% | 9.3% | 1991 | $733 | 25.0% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Pinnacle | 2.05 | 56.1 | 4.3% | 12.4% | 9.0% | 1995 | $1,620 | 50.0% | 96.7% | 1.7% |
| Perryville | 2.24 | 46.6 | 8.9% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 1985 | $706 | 16.6% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
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 Wye. 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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