Population 37 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Commerce
Household size in Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Commerce are small: just 2.21 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 has dropped from 2.92 in 2006–10, 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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, Commerce is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Commerce (34.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Commerce
Renters in Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Commerce rent: 87.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 30.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.1% of the housing in Commerce, 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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Commerce is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$353 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Commerce pays $1,088 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% 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 Commerce
Bachelor's degrees in Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Commerce have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Commerce have finished high school (92.2%), 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 Commerce
| Period | Commerce | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Commerce: 18.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Commerce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 2.21 | 30.5 | 34.3% | 87.7% | 29.1% | 1999 | $1,088 | 10.3% | 92.2% | 18.3% |
| Hollywood | 2.42 | 39.1 | 24.8% | 64.2% | 19.1% | 1998 | $1,055 | 15.0% | 90.8% | 10.8% |
| Robinsonville | 3.04 | 15.6 | 48.8% | 92.0% | 24.6% | 1994 | $944 | 6.2% | 59.5% | 10.0% |
| Tunica Resorts | 2.33 | 29.8 | 40.6% | 87.1% | 30.4% | 2000 | $1,098 | 8.7% | 87.6% | 14.5% |
| North Tunica | 2.68 | 36.2 | 15.4% | 52.4% | 24.2% | 1989 | $988 | 14.6% | 74.7% | 5.3% |
| Bruins | 2.20 | 49.4 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 34.3% | 1980 | $1,048 | 18.0% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
| Clack | 2.27 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 86.7% | 27.5% | 1998 | $1,142 | 10.2% | 85.0% | 12.3% |
| Horseshoe Lake | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Prichard | 2.48 | 49.0 | 12.9% | 29.9% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,023 | 18.4% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| Whitehall | 2.28 | 40.6 | 9.0% | 31.9% | 32.0% | 1983 | $667 | 1.6% | 78.1% | 16.6% |
| Seyppel | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 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 Commerce. 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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