Population 14,872 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Booneville
Household size in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Booneville run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Booneville is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.3, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the west.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Booneville (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%). The single-parent share has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Booneville
Renters in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Booneville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Booneville, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Booneville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $673 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$188 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Booneville runs $673 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $188 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Booneville has the lowest rents of any Mississippi city with 5,000+ people.
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 Booneville
Bachelor's degrees in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Booneville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Booneville never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 13.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Booneville has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Booneville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville | 2.53 | 37.9 | 12.6% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 1980 | $673 | 21.6% | 85.9% | 3.0% |
| Thrasher | 2.45 | 40.7 | 11.7% | 25.9% | 6.9% | 1982 | $743 | 9.4% | 74.7% | 2.3% |
| Wheeler | 2.53 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 12.4% | 1996 | $530 | 9.7% | 78.1% | 4.0% |
| Osborne Creek | 2.85 | 40.2 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1986 | $296 | 22.2% | 81.4% | 3.7% |
| Rienzi | 2.55 | 40.8 | 8.8% | 19.8% | 10.9% | 1986 | $773 | 14.5% | 85.3% | 4.0% |
| Blackland | 2.26 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 13.2% | 1987 | $726 | 11.8% | 88.6% | 4.0% |
| Pisgah | 2.68 | 37.9 | 10.1% | 15.4% | 11.3% | 1990 | $766 | 21.6% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
| Jumpertown | 2.61 | 38.8 | 18.8% | 24.8% | 16.2% | 1994 | $741 | 23.6% | 81.9% | 2.6% |
| Bethany | 2.50 | 38.1 | 19.7% | 24.4% | 16.1% | 1986 | $669 | 11.3% | 74.5% | 1.9% |
| Burtons | 2.64 | 42.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $668 | 17.8% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| Cairo | 2.63 | 40.1 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 1973 | $761 | 15.4% | 89.6% | 7.3% |
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 Booneville. 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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