Population 3,015 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay Springs
Household size in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Bay Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bay Springs is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Bay Springs than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Bay Springs
Renters in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.8% of households in Bay Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 73.6% 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bay Springs: 21.5% of homes are empty, 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bay Springs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $545 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$47 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Bay Springs runs $545 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 Bay Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bay Springs: 16.9% 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bay Springs is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bay Springs is close to the national rate: 6.1% of the labor force, 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).
Bay Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs | 2.27 | 42.1 | 14.0% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 1986 | $545 | 16.9% | 91.3% | 6.1% |
| Waldrup | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.6% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 1988 | $599 | 20.4% | 90.6% | 4.8% |
| Sylvarena | 2.89 | 33.0 | 12.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 1991 | $658 | 18.5% | 89.8% | 4.6% |
| McNeal | 2.37 | 39.4 | 16.5% | 7.6% | 14.9% | 1990 | $437 | 8.9% | 92.4% | 7.0% |
| Moss | 2.42 | 48.2 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 22.4% | 1989 | $941 | 9.1% | 90.4% | 15.6% |
| Stringer | 2.56 | 42.4 | 4.0% | 13.7% | 20.4% | 1989 | $822 | 14.5% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Louin | 2.45 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 7.8% | 18.4% | 1986 | $559 | 10.2% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Montrose | 2.49 | 43.7 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 1987 | $637 | 16.3% | 88.6% | 8.2% |
| Cohay | 2.86 | 34.2 | 12.3% | 16.0% | 15.9% | 1991 | $656 | 18.2% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Summerland | 1.94 | 47.0 | 31.6% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 1997 | $776 | 10.0% | 89.0% | 3.6% |
| Ras | 2.21 | 37.7 | 28.3% | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2001 | $126 | 7.3% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
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 Bay Springs. 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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