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Population and households in Edwards
Household size in Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Edwards are small: just 2.35 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 2.84, 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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Edwards 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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Edwards (15.7%), 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 Edwards
Renters in Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Edwards rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Edwards: 15.9% 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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Edwards is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Edwards costs $970 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.2% 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 Edwards
Bachelor's degrees in Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Edwards have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Edwards never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Edwards
| Period | Edwards | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Edwards: 7.5% 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).
Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards | 2.35 | 45.1 | 15.7% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 1990 | $970 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 7.5% |
| Smiths | 2.56 | 43.5 | 14.9% | 9.2% | 25.3% | 1988 | $870 | 33.1% | 87.8% | 4.4% |
| Morning Star | 2.70 | 47.4 | 22.8% | 12.0% | 23.5% | 1991 | $909 | 29.2% | 91.9% | 13.3% |
| Oakley | 2.47 | 38.1 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 15.5% | 1999 | $737 | 28.7% | 95.3% | 6.8% |
| Bolton | 2.39 | 48.3 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 10.2% | 1991 | $979 | 30.1% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Newmans Grove | 2.38 | 40.1 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 1999 | $739 | 26.2% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Hubbard | 2.87 | 46.5 | 32.5% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 1991 | $1,090 | 27.7% | 93.5% | 15.2% |
| Newman | 2.43 | 53.9 | 17.0% | 5.6% | 20.0% | 1989 | $1,016 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 8.1% |
| Bovina | 2.67 | 43.4 | 8.7% | 2.0% | 23.7% | 1988 | $987 | 36.9% | 90.3% | 0.1% |
| Newmans | 2.46 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 1990 | $951 | 28.9% | 85.3% | 7.7% |
| Raymond | 2.22 | 40.5 | 8.2% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1984 | $920 | 30.1% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
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 Edwards. 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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