Population 1,442 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clara
Household size in Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Clara average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Clara is 36.7 years old, a few years younger 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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Clara (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%).
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 Clara
Renters in Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clara is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.9% 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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Clara than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Clara are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $507 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Clara pays $909 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Clara
Bachelor's degrees in Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clara: 14.2% 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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Clara have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Clara
| Period | Clara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Clara has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Clara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara | 2.78 | 36.7 | 10.7% | 6.1% | 13.2% | 1986 | $909 | 14.2% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
| Chicora | 2.85 | 41.7 | 12.7% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 1989 | $883 | 3.9% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Waynesboro | 3.04 | 38.7 | 16.5% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $828 | 16.1% | 84.8% | 5.3% |
| Winchester | 2.52 | 46.9 | 9.5% | 14.4% | 14.7% | 1991 | $762 | 13.1% | 85.4% | 15.4% |
| Piave | 2.64 | 37.3 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1987 | $678 | 10.0% | 92.2% | 8.8% |
| Whistler | 2.68 | 38.8 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1986 | $981 | 23.6% | 93.1% | 1.8% |
| Buckatunna | 2.16 | 49.6 | 13.9% | 9.6% | 19.9% | 1991 | $1,090 | 4.5% | 80.3% | 2.7% |
| Denham | 2.35 | 46.4 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1992 | $774 | 18.4% | 88.5% | 14.2% |
| Eret | 3.25 | 31.8 | 18.6% | 15.6% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,427 | 5.8% | 57.7% | 20.8% |
| State Line | 2.81 | 35.1 | 12.4% | 20.3% | 18.6% | 1985 | $1,022 | 6.8% | 80.6% | 23.5% |
| Rhodes | 2.65 | 46.0 | 5.5% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 1987 | $774 | 10.3% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
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 Clara. 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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