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Elm Springs
1,044 residents in 2000, 1,535 in 2010, 2,361 in 2020 — +53.8% over the last census decade, across 6 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #4 of 31 NWA cities, +22.0% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth +22.0%, −3.4% a year ago (speeding up). Five-year pace +11.8% a year; population +3.5% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 60 of 100 (High), #7 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Elm Springs with another city.
Recorded sales: 85 deeds with a price in the last 12 months (0 commercial), median home $627,744 (−2.2% vs the 12 before). County Assessor records. Every recorded sale.
Who lives in Elm Springs
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Elm Springs | Benton County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,069± 621wide | 303,632 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $131,739± $25,003wide | $93,506± $2,205 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $460,100± $77,126wide | $323,500± $6,193 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,321± $509wide | $1,277± $31 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 45.7± 4.1 | 35.9± 0.1 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 7.5% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 2.9% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0.0%0 | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 41.8% | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 11.3% | 7.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 2004 | 2001 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. "Wide" marks an estimate whose margin is more than 15% of the value; compare those with care. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
Permits pulled
city permit records
Elm Springs doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
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