Population 661 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conway
Household size in Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Conway sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.16, 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Conway is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Conway (21.9%), 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 Conway
Renters in Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Conway rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. About seven in ten owners (69.3%) 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Conway: 24.7% 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Conway are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $926 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$116 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Conway costs $810 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Conway
Bachelor's degrees in Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Conway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.9%, 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Conway never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Conway: 8.4% 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).
Conway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway | 2.70 | 33.6 | 21.9% | 30.2% | 24.7% | 1981 | $810 | 6.9% | 85.2% | 8.4% |
| Redwater | 2.67 | 36.5 | 17.4% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 2002 | $750 | 13.4% | 70.0% | 9.5% |
| St. Ann | 2.84 | 30.9 | 13.9% | 34.2% | 19.3% | 1977 | $848 | 17.7% | 83.0% | 14.3% |
| McVille | 2.80 | 37.5 | 10.5% | 27.2% | 20.0% | 1977 | $837 | 18.4% | 84.7% | 9.9% |
| Carthage | 3.06 | 38.4 | 12.4% | 25.4% | 15.9% | 1984 | $733 | 17.1% | 84.5% | 6.2% |
| Dossville | 2.93 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 2000 | $759 | 17.0% | 80.0% | 2.9% |
| Renfroe | 2.76 | 43.5 | 7.6% | 14.7% | 22.8% | 1987 | $724 | 21.4% | 92.0% | 1.5% |
| McAfee | 2.93 | 41.9 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 1977 | $722 | 13.4% | 81.3% | 12.1% |
| Zemuly | 2.98 | 40.5 | 16.8% | 18.3% | 17.3% | 1991 | $826 | 28.0% | 85.8% | 3.8% |
| Gray | 2.87 | 35.2 | 5.8% | 13.6% | 25.4% | 1986 | $708 | 18.0% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Oaks | 2.55 | 41.1 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 22.6% | 1984 | $1,109 | 13.6% | 81.6% | 24.2% |
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 Conway. 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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