Population 374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellistown
Household size in Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ellistown holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ellistown is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 37.8 in 2006–10, 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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Ellistown than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Even so, 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 Ellistown
Renters in Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Ellistown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.2% 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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ellistown: 19.0% 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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ellistown 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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $493 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$47 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ellistown costs $493 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% 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 Ellistown
Bachelor's degrees in Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ellistown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.4%, 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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Ellistown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ellistown
| Period | Ellistown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ellistown has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Ellistown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellistown | 2.88 | 29.8 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 19.0% | 1983 | $493 | 9.4% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Dennis | 2.50 | 36.0 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 1983 | $561 | 13.2% | 85.8% | 1.6% |
| Belmont | 2.25 | 38.2 | 6.2% | 27.6% | 11.9% | 1975 | $723 | 11.8% | 81.3% | 3.2% |
| Bloody Springs | 2.28 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 22.1% | 11.3% | 1985 | $758 | 23.2% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Moores Mill | 2.53 | 34.8 | 13.9% | 14.9% | 19.6% | 1981 | $814 | 14.9% | 80.0% | 1.7% |
| Tishomingo | 1.89 | 47.8 | 4.0% | 18.4% | 15.3% | 1985 | $702 | 20.3% | 84.7% | 0.7% |
| Burtons | 2.64 | 42.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $668 | 17.8% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| Paden | 1.71 | 45.8 | 2.4% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1987 | $768 | 22.4% | 80.7% | 0.8% |
| New Site | 2.70 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 1990 | $610 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| Golden | 2.15 | 37.6 | 8.9% | 23.1% | 11.0% | 1984 | $881 | 14.3% | 84.6% | 5.8% |
| Red Bay | 2.19 | 47.3 | 13.3% | 36.8% | 14.2% | 1971 | $585 | 21.6% | 84.5% | 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 Ellistown. 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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