Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fenton
Household size in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fenton has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, Fenton 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Fenton (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (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 Fenton
Renters in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Fenton rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Among homeowners, 44.5% 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Fenton, 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fenton are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $909 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fenton costs $1,017 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Rent takes 32.2% 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 Fenton
Bachelor's degrees in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fenton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.3%, 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Fenton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fenton runs well above the national rate: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Fenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton | 2.44 | 50.2 | 13.3% | 29.9% | 21.0% | 1988 | $1,017 | 5.3% | 83.9% | 11.4% |
| DeLisle | 3.28 | 38.3 | 13.8% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 2001 | $1,103 | 32.8% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| Pass Christian | 2.44 | 46.4 | 10.8% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 2001 | $1,119 | 33.8% | 91.7% | 5.0% |
| Diamondhead | 2.31 | 47.2 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 1997 | $1,385 | 40.0% | 92.1% | 4.6% |
| Dedeaux | 2.70 | 41.8 | 13.2% | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1996 | $840 | 12.1% | 86.2% | 3.1% |
| Kiln | 2.39 | 49.3 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 1993 | $909 | 13.9% | 84.5% | 4.4% |
| Bay St. Louis | 2.20 | 46.6 | 16.2% | 25.2% | 17.0% | 1992 | $1,145 | 29.1% | 87.3% | 7.5% |
| Long Beach | 2.49 | 40.8 | 13.4% | 34.9% | 13.4% | 1985 | $1,168 | 32.7% | 93.2% | 5.8% |
| Crane Creek | 2.56 | 42.4 | 18.3% | 21.6% | 20.4% | 1989 | $785 | 18.0% | 75.7% | 0.2% |
| Wortham | 2.96 | 42.8 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 2004 | $910 | 29.7% | 95.4% | 1.5% |
| Gulfport | 2.55 | 39.5 | 18.1% | 39.5% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,184 | 23.6% | 87.4% | 8.2% |
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 Fenton. 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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