Population 1,283 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dumas
Household size in Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Dumas average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.41 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Dumas are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Dumas as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
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 Dumas
Renters in Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Dumas rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dumas: 16.5% 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Dumas has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$68 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Dumas runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Dumas
Bachelor's degrees in Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dumas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Dumas never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% 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 Dumas
| Period | Dumas | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dumas is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (5.8%). 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).
Dumas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas | 2.62 | 40.8 | 10.7% | 26.9% | 16.5% | 1994 | $783 | 12.9% | 86.7% | 4.9% |
| Locum | 2.64 | 42.7 | 5.5% | 28.8% | 18.9% | 1991 | $679 | 15.0% | 82.9% | 5.1% |
| Graham | 3.02 | 32.6 | 13.3% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 1986 | $731 | 15.4% | 81.6% | 10.7% |
| Bluff | 2.58 | 45.0 | 4.3% | 32.6% | 20.6% | 1994 | $674 | 14.7% | 84.3% | 4.3% |
| Mitchell | 2.71 | 34.9 | 17.1% | 18.5% | 15.7% | 1995 | $933 | 12.1% | 78.5% | 6.1% |
| Keownville | 2.53 | 41.6 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1982 | $663 | 14.0% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Blackland | 2.26 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 13.2% | 1987 | $726 | 11.8% | 88.6% | 4.0% |
| Geeville | 2.61 | 38.1 | 15.4% | 18.5% | 12.3% | 1986 | $486 | 14.6% | 78.6% | 2.4% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.45 | 44.8 | 1.0% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 1983 | $632 | 15.7% | 77.1% | 2.0% |
| Ripley | 2.44 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 18.3% | 1979 | $837 | 20.9% | 78.3% | 8.2% |
| Jumpertown | 2.61 | 38.8 | 18.8% | 24.8% | 16.2% | 1994 | $741 | 23.6% | 81.9% | 2.6% |
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 Dumas. 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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