Population 1,512 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dennis
Household size in Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dennis has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.79 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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Dennis is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Dennis (9.4%), below 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 Dennis
Renters in Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Dennis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Dennis, 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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Dennis are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $561 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dennis costs $561 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 Dennis
Bachelor's degrees in Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dennis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, 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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Dennis never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Dennis
| Period | Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dennis has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Dennis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis | 2.50 | 36.0 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 1983 | $561 | 13.2% | 85.8% | 1.6% |
| Ellistown | 2.88 | 29.8 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 19.0% | 1983 | $493 | 9.4% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Bloody Springs | 2.28 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 22.1% | 11.3% | 1985 | $758 | 23.2% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Belmont | 2.25 | 38.2 | 6.2% | 27.6% | 11.9% | 1975 | $723 | 11.8% | 81.3% | 3.2% |
| Tishomingo | 1.89 | 47.8 | 4.0% | 18.4% | 15.3% | 1985 | $702 | 20.3% | 84.7% | 0.7% |
| Paden | 1.71 | 45.8 | 2.4% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1987 | $768 | 22.4% | 80.7% | 0.8% |
| Burtons | 2.64 | 42.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $668 | 17.8% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| Moores Mill | 2.53 | 34.8 | 13.9% | 14.9% | 19.6% | 1981 | $814 | 14.9% | 80.0% | 1.7% |
| Maud | 2.12 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 45.7% | 1983 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 6.1% |
| New Site | 2.70 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 1990 | $610 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| Bishop | 2.12 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 45.7% | 1983 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 6.1% |
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 Dennis. 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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