Population 130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Side
Household size in East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.96 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in East Side average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi as a whole, where it has 2.57 people.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
East Side skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Side: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 East Side
Renters in East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Side is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.4%) 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.3% of the housing in East Side, 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in East Side are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in East Side runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 East Side
Bachelor's degrees in East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Side have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in East Side never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Side is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, 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).
East Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side | 2.70 | 48.7 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 24.3% | 1980 | $783 | 23.9% | 84.6% | 5.7% |
| Richton | 2.66 | 39.8 | 9.2% | 19.4% | 19.3% | 1987 | $752 | 15.2% | 90.5% | 3.4% |
| McSwain | 2.66 | 36.6 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 14.9% | 1990 | $773 | 21.9% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
| Good Hope | 2.76 | 47.1 | 5.5% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 1986 | $833 | 16.7% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Rhodes | 2.65 | 46.0 | 5.5% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 1987 | $774 | 10.3% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Piave | 2.64 | 37.3 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1987 | $678 | 10.0% | 92.2% | 8.8% |
| Hintonville | 2.70 | 37.6 | 6.3% | 18.6% | 6.6% | 1994 | $754 | 7.5% | 91.1% | 0.9% |
| New Augusta | 2.42 | 42.5 | 17.2% | 19.5% | 15.4% | 1990 | $769 | 16.3% | 89.8% | 3.4% |
| Neely | 2.66 | 34.1 | 12.0% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 1992 | $687 | 14.9% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Mahned | 2.46 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 27.1% | 2002 | $755 | 7.1% | 87.7% | 0.5% |
| Ovett | 2.64 | 43.6 | 7.9% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 1992 | $697 | 19.0% | 88.7% | 1.5% |
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 East Side. 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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