Population 3,566 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eupora
Household size in Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Eupora 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. Household size has dropped from 2.56 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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Eupora is 43.8 years old, older than 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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Eupora than nationally: 9.5%, against 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 Eupora
Renters in Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Eupora is about as common as it is nationally: 31.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. About half of owners (48.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Eupora: 19.5% 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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Eupora was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, 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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $626 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Eupora costs $626 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Eupora
Bachelor's degrees in Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Eupora: 19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Eupora never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Eupora
| Period | Eupora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Eupora: 8.6% 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).
Eupora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eupora | 2.35 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 19.5% | 1982 | $626 | 19.9% | 84.2% | 8.6% |
| Walthall | 2.35 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 1977 | $745 | 23.1% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
| Sapa | 2.42 | 36.8 | 8.9% | 15.2% | 27.9% | 1980 | $616 | 23.2% | 92.3% | 6.7% |
| Grady | 2.59 | 35.2 | 9.1% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 1987 | $751 | 26.0% | 83.0% | 7.5% |
| Bellefontaine | 2.30 | 46.5 | 3.2% | 24.8% | 37.0% | 1973 | $804 | 23.4% | 88.5% | 6.5% |
| Mathiston | 2.46 | 36.8 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 14.5% | 1981 | $632 | 21.5% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| Fame | 2.55 | 40.7 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 1991 | $659 | 18.0% | 84.2% | 1.4% |
| Stewart | 2.52 | 37.6 | 9.4% | 14.0% | 21.3% | 1986 | $854 | 26.7% | 84.8% | 7.6% |
| Sherwood | 2.63 | 35.3 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 28.2% | 1980 | $707 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Reform | 2.53 | 44.8 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 31.2% | 1977 | $733 | 30.3% | 90.7% | 4.8% |
| Maben | 2.46 | 36.6 | 14.4% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 1981 | $637 | 26.6% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
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 Eupora. 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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