Population 4,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Courtland
Household size in Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Courtland are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.91 in 2006–10, 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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Courtland is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with 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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Courtland: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Courtland
Renters in Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Courtland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.9% 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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Courtland as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%).
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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Courtland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $856 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Courtland runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.1% 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 Courtland
Bachelor's degrees in Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Courtland: 20.9% 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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Courtland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% 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 Courtland
| Period | Courtland | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Courtland than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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).
Courtland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland | 3.16 | 34.2 | 15.4% | 17.1% | 9.2% | 1989 | $923 | 20.9% | 82.9% | 3.5% |
| Pope | 3.29 | 34.8 | 4.7% | 21.1% | 9.3% | 1994 | $977 | 21.0% | 69.0% | 6.0% |
| Eureka Springs | 3.31 | 36.9 | 6.6% | 16.3% | 7.5% | 1995 | $968 | 23.6% | 74.0% | 9.8% |
| Batesville | 2.53 | 37.6 | 18.6% | 32.3% | 12.7% | 1987 | $978 | 20.3% | 87.7% | 5.6% |
| Tocowa | 2.37 | 53.7 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 4.0% | 1984 | $941 | 15.4% | 80.6% | 0.2% |
| Enid | 3.16 | 34.5 | 1.8% | 10.7% | 20.0% | 1978 | $714 | 10.6% | 83.6% | 13.9% |
| Shuford | 1.90 | 57.2 | 5.0% | 23.4% | 21.3% | 1993 | $978 | 15.7% | 88.9% | 2.3% |
| Mimms | 2.25 | 52.2 | 10.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 1979 | $840 | 24.2% | 84.3% | 1.3% |
| Curtis Station | 3.36 | 41.3 | 27.2% | 6.0% | 20.0% | 1990 | $975 | 9.2% | 91.4% | 7.7% |
| Terza | 2.92 | 39.7 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 19.1% | 1994 | $957 | 22.2% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| Locke Station | 2.73 | 42.6 | 27.9% | 2.1% | 14.2% | 1978 | $811 | 30.9% | 91.9% | 8.0% |
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 Courtland. 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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