Population 3,923 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Como
Household size in Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Como is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Como are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Memphis area, where the median age is 37.7.
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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Como: 25.7% of all 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 Como
Renters in Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.5% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Como than nationally: 44.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (61.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Como: 21.7% 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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Como is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Como costs $804 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Como
Bachelor's degrees in Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Como: 7.6% 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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Como never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Como
| Period | Como | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Como: 12.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Como 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como | 3.17 | 40.9 | 25.7% | 44.4% | 21.7% | 1985 | $804 | 7.6% | 77.7% | 12.3% |
| New Town | 2.74 | 35.0 | 18.2% | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,204 | 46.0% | 95.8% | 7.0% |
| Sardis | 2.45 | 42.2 | 18.7% | 36.9% | 16.4% | 1974 | $798 | 11.6% | 79.5% | 9.1% |
| Senatobia | 2.44 | 34.1 | 17.1% | 37.0% | 4.4% | 1987 | $941 | 29.6% | 89.2% | 4.4% |
| Looxahoma | 2.73 | 51.1 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 1990 | $1,014 | 11.5% | 73.5% | 3.9% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.72 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 1979 | $1,095 | 13.7% | 83.7% | 1.0% |
| Longtown | 2.39 | 42.3 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 1974 | $1,168 | 19.9% | 85.9% | 0.5% |
| Crockett | 1.88 | 46.8 | 14.9% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1997 | $996 | 20.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Poagville | 2.39 | 51.2 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 1994 | $1,033 | 21.2% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Tyro | 3.68 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $830 | 23.0% | 74.5% | 12.2% |
| Coldwater | 2.26 | 46.4 | 8.4% | 17.3% | 11.4% | 1990 | $1,039 | 18.3% | 84.6% | 3.7% |
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 Como. 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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