Population 91 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bruins
Household size in Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bruins are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6 | 35.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, Bruins is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 52.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 17.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 16.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bruins: 6.2% 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 Bruins
Renters in Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 34.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 37.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 40.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 39.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Bruins rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.6% 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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.3% of the housing in Bruins, 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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bruins are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $912 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $991 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $1,080 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,428 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$516 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Bruins runs $1,048 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Bruins
Bachelor's degrees in Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 26.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bruins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 84.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 86.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 87.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bruins have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, 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 Bruins
| Period | Bruins | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bruins is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Memphis area overall (6.9%). 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).
Bruins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 2.20 | 49.4 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 34.3% | 1980 | $1,048 | 18.0% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
| Horseshoe Lake | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Seyppel | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Clack | 2.27 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 86.7% | 27.5% | 1998 | $1,142 | 10.2% | 85.0% | 12.3% |
| Pinckney | 2.23 | 43.4 | 7.9% | 20.4% | 17.2% | 1987 | $1,259 | 22.0% | 90.6% | 0.3% |
| Hughes | 2.57 | 51.7 | 16.1% | 28.0% | 16.3% | 1974 | $598 | 17.0% | 88.7% | 8.9% |
| Tunica Resorts | 2.33 | 29.8 | 40.6% | 87.1% | 30.4% | 2000 | $1,098 | 8.7% | 87.6% | 14.5% |
| Belle Meade | 2.07 | 57.2 | 9.3% | 40.3% | 9.0% | 1977 | $392 | 6.6% | 83.8% | 10.1% |
| Commerce | 2.21 | 30.5 | 34.3% | 87.7% | 29.1% | 1999 | $1,088 | 10.3% | 92.2% | 18.3% |
| North Hughes | 3.05 | 52.0 | 22.6% | 27.0% | 10.5% | 1970 | $500 | 19.2% | 90.7% | 8.6% |
| Shannondale | 2.34 | 51.2 | 14.0% | 35.5% | 18.3% | 1981 | $451 | 8.9% | 81.3% | 8.5% |
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 Bruins. 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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