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Briarcliff, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

257
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.1
years ∙ half population younger than 47.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
16.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Briarcliff is a city within Baxter County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
City in Baxter County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.271968° N, 92.282090° W
DMS36° 16′ 19.08″ N, 92° 16′ 55.52″ W

Population Density & area

114.2/sq mi (44.08/km²)
Total Area
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km²)
Land Area
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58% male
Male 58%
Female 42%
males per 100 females
Briarcliff 138
Baxter County 95.9
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Briarcliff 0.8%
Baxter County 2.1%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.1
years ∙ half population younger than 47.1, half older
Briarcliff
47.1
Baxter County
51.4
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
100.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Briarcliff 100.8
Baxter County 94.9
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.6% 17.7% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 49.8% 51.3% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 29.6% 31% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 100.8 94.9 68.6
Child dependency ratio 41.4 34.5 39
Old-age dependency ratio 59.4 60.4 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.1%
Black
2.3%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
0.8%
Other
5.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
16.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Briarcliff 16.7%
Baxter County 16%
Arkansas 51.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Briarcliff population
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 2.9% 9%
Mexican 0% 1.9% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 0.7% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.2% 97.1% 91%
One race 93.8% 92.8% 84.7%
White 91.1% 91.5% 67.4%
Black or African American 2.3% 0.3% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.4% 4.3% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.6% family
Family 67.6%
Non family 32.4%
% family households
Briarcliff 67.6%
Baxter County 62.2%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

2.32
persons per household
Briarcliff
2.32
Baxter County
2.17
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Briarcliff population
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Total households 111 19,348 1,205,987
Average houshold size 2.32 2.17 2.46
Family households 75 12,031 779,074
Average family size 2.56 2.7 3.06
Married couple family 60 9,138 566,646
Other families 15 2,893 212,428
Male householder 0 945 57,955
Female householder 15 1,948 154,473
Non-family households 36 7,317 426,913
One-person households 16 6,160 360,000
Male householder 13 2,481 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 7 1,287 51,376
Female householder 3 3,679 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 1 2,468 99,092
Other living arrangements 20 1,157 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

115
housing units
Briarcliff 115
Baxter County 22,883
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

96.5% occupied
Occupied 96.5%
Vacant 3.5%
vacancy rate
Briarcliff 3.5%
Baxter County 15.4%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
67.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0.9%
Mobile homes
31.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
76.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.7 5.5
1–3 rooms 7% 9.6% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 60% 56.2% 58.6%
7+ rooms 33.1% 34.2% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.3% 1.9%
1 bedroom 8.7% 6.2% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 27% 31.6% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 59.1% 47.8% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 5.2% 12% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1985 1988
Total housing units 115 22,883 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82% owners
Renter-occupied 18%
Owner-occupied 82%
homeownership rate
Briarcliff 82%
Baxter County 75.2%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

2.19
Owner-occupied
2.9
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Briarcliff 2.19
Baxter County 2.18
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Total occupied units 111 19,348 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 32.4% 25.3% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 27.9% 38.1% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 27% 18.2% 16%
1999 or earlier 12.6% 18.4% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 97.9% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.9% 1.1% 1.8%
1.51 or more 0% 1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.8% 4.6% 5.9%
1 vehicle 17.1% 36.2% 33.2%
2 vehicles 48.6% 35.5% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 32.4% 23.8% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 10.8% 41.6% 42.8%
Electricity 80.2% 53% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 9% 4.3% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.8% 1.6% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 1.4% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$192,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Briarcliff
$192,500
Baxter County
$174,600
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

19.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
19.5%
Owners without a mortgage
6%
Renters
55.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $192,500 $174,600 $188,000
Under $100,000 19.8% 20% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 31.9% 37.5% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 28.6% 22.4% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 5.5% 14.3% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 12.1% 4.3% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 2.2% 1.5% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 45.1% 47.9% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 54.9% 52.1% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,239 $1,157 $1,345
Without a mortgage $457 $422 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $854 $846 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Briarcliff 14%
Baxter County 19.4%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Briarcliff 7.3%
Baxter County 10.3%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

31
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
12.9%
K–12
58.1%
College / Undergraduate
29%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Briarcliff
7.7%
Baxter County
20.7%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 31 7,098 707,273
Nursery / preschool 12.9% 6.8% 6.1%
K–12 58.1% 77.8% 71.7%
Kindergarten 0% 6.9% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12.9% 21.4% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 6.5% 25.7% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 38.7% 23.9% 22.4%
College or graduate school 29% 15.4% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 29% 13.5% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 7.7% 20.7% 33.4%
School type
Public school 90.3% 87.6% 86.4%
Private school 9.7% 12.4% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

178
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.1%
HS graduate
37.6%
Some college no degree
30.3%
Associates degree
10.7%
Bachelors degree
11.8%
Graduate or professional degree
2.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
22.2% · 77.8%
HS graduate
79.1% · 20.9%
Some college no degree
38.9% · 61.1%
Associates degree
36.8% · 63.2%
Bachelors degree
71.4% · 28.6%
Graduate or professional degree
50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Population (25+) 178 32,363 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 2.2% 2.9% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.1% 7.4% 7%
High school diploma or GED 37.6% 33.1% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 30.3% 24.3% 20.7%
Associate's degree 10.7% 12.8% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14% 19.4% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 11.8% 14.1% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 2.2% 5.4% 9.5%
High School or higher 92.7% 89.7% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,386
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$43,333
HS graduate
$40,833
Some college or associates
$40,500
Bachelors degree
$58,750
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
7.7%
HS graduate
13.4%
Some college or associates
8.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Briarcliff Baxter County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,386 $36,225 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $43,333 $29,545 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,833 $31,212 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $40,500 $36,341 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $58,750 $44,060 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $62,536 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 7.7% 29.2% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.4% 16.3% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 8.2% 10.5% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.4% 4.7%

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