Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Craigside
Household size in Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.83 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −2.27 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Craigside are small: just 1.56 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.83, 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +46.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 67.5, Craigside is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Craigside (34.1%), 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 Craigside
Renters in Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +30.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Craigside than nationally: 47.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.5% 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Craigside: 17.6% 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Craigside is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $438 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $392 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $561 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $370 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$68 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Craigside runs $370 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.1% 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 Craigside
Bachelor's degrees in Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Craigside: 6.8% 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.2% of adults in Craigside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.8% 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 Craigside
| Period | Craigside | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −25.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Craigside out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Craigside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigside | 1.56 | 67.5 | 34.1% | 47.5% | 17.6% | 1987 | $370 | 6.8% | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| Money | 1.56 | 67.5 | 34.1% | 47.5% | 17.6% | 1987 | $370 | 6.8% | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| Shellmound | 2.21 | 53.9 | 25.1% | 39.4% | 19.1% | 1982 | $572 | 19.3% | 80.5% | 0.6% |
| Gravel Hill | 2.39 | 39.1 | 25.7% | 44.9% | 8.9% | 1976 | $679 | 19.8% | 83.0% | 13.7% |
| Greenwood | 2.74 | 34.4 | 26.3% | 44.9% | 18.6% | 1973 | $784 | 21.9% | 82.9% | 16.2% |
| Avalon | 2.06 | 55.8 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 42.7% | 2000 | $650 | 32.3% | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Rising Sun | 2.67 | 37.5 | 18.8% | 40.9% | 16.9% | 1976 | $701 | 16.3% | 81.0% | 6.5% |
| Schlater | 3.11 | 35.3 | 12.7% | 21.9% | 21.2% | 1974 | $855 | 35.4% | 85.7% | 1.9% |
| Itta Bena | 2.60 | 32.7 | 20.7% | 61.9% | 20.0% | 1975 | $722 | 21.2% | 83.8% | 23.5% |
| Leflore | 2.94 | 36.6 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 50.6% | 1998 | $888 | 16.6% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
| Valley Hill | 2.10 | 56.7 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 29.0% | 1996 | $662 | 25.8% | 82.3% | 0.2% |
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 Craigside. 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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