Population 52 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delta City
Household size in Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.57 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.19 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Delta City is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.57, 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 15.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +34.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.6, Delta City 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Delta City than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Delta City
Renters in Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Delta City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 87.5% 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Delta City: 17.2% 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Delta City was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Delta City costs $688 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% 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 Delta City
Bachelor's degrees in Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Delta City (37.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Delta City 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 Delta City
| Period | Delta City | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −20.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Delta City: 8.5% 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).
Delta City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta City | 2.38 | 55.6 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 1979 | $688 | 37.7% | 82.9% | 8.5% |
| Willet | 2.34 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 18.7% | 1988 | $658 | 31.3% | 84.8% | 4.1% |
| Cameta | 2.47 | 51.5 | 16.8% | 22.7% | 15.1% | 1980 | $696 | 34.8% | 80.3% | 13.7% |
| Anguilla | 2.30 | 42.1 | 16.1% | 27.0% | 7.8% | 1977 | $619 | 22.3% | 76.8% | 14.6% |
| Percy | 2.34 | 37.0 | 8.4% | 13.0% | 18.5% | 1991 | $695 | 26.5% | 79.6% | 6.4% |
| Murphy | 2.34 | 44.3 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 10.3% | 1988 | $576 | 25.6% | 81.2% | 2.9% |
| Hollandale | 2.67 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 44.9% | 7.0% | 1975 | $728 | 18.5% | 83.4% | 8.5% |
| Panther Burn | 2.34 | 50.4 | 16.8% | 24.1% | 17.3% | 1979 | $647 | 36.6% | 83.8% | 7.6% |
| Estill | 2.77 | 38.9 | 19.3% | 27.2% | 13.4% | 1979 | $809 | 22.9% | 82.8% | 4.0% |
| Grace | 2.10 | 46.4 | 10.6% | 25.0% | 13.3% | 1994 | $430 | 16.1% | 76.0% | 7.3% |
| Lorenzen | 2.43 | 44.1 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 7.8% | 1986 | $562 | 18.8% | 77.7% | 18.2% |
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 Delta City. 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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