Population 540 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fair Oak Springs
Household size in Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Fair Oak Springs run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Fair Oak Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 39.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fair Oak Springs: 7.2% 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 Fair Oak Springs
Renters in Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.8% of households in Fair Oak Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.9% 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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fair Oak Springs: 17.7% 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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fair Oak Springs is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $941 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fair Oak Springs costs $972 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Rent takes 31.9% 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 Fair Oak Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fair Oak Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, 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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Fair Oak Springs never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Fair Oak Springs
| Period | Fair Oak Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Fair Oak Springs than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, 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).
Fair Oak Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oak Springs | 2.53 | 50.0 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 1985 | $972 | 22.4% | 84.8% | 3.8% |
| Fair River | 2.67 | 41.5 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 1985 | $892 | 18.5% | 84.4% | 12.2% |
| Brookhaven | 2.61 | 42.6 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 19.0% | 1980 | $857 | 18.6% | 86.0% | 3.1% |
| East Lincoln | 2.37 | 41.6 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 1990 | $708 | 11.6% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| Sontag | 2.30 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $709 | 19.7% | 79.3% | 12.0% |
| Zetus | 2.64 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 2.1% | 9.2% | 1987 | $770 | 22.9% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| New Sight | 2.38 | 40.9 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 1990 | $738 | 29.2% | 82.0% | 2.6% |
| Monticello | 2.81 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $737 | 15.0% | 84.4% | 13.5% |
| Bogue Chitto | 2.75 | 41.8 | 6.9% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 1994 | $795 | 22.0% | 90.3% | 3.4% |
| Rosella | 2.99 | 28.6 | 11.3% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 1984 | $925 | 25.1% | 72.3% | 22.8% |
| Vaughn | 3.20 | 39.9 | 10.3% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 1984 | $784 | 11.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
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 Fair Oak Springs. 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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