Population 5,692 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flora
Household size in Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Flora run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Flora is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Flora: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area. The single-parent share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Flora
Renters in Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Flora rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 12.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Flora: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Flora is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Flora costs $777 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $125 a month from 2006–10, a 19% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Flora
Bachelor's degrees in Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Flora as nationally: 33.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Flora have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 9.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Flora has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
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 Flora
| Period | Flora | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Flora has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only four of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Flora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | 2.55 | 43.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 12.9% | 1986 | $777 | 33.4% | 92.1% | 2.1% |
| Little Yazoo | 2.23 | 48.7 | 4.7% | 29.6% | 9.8% | 1988 | $463 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 1.7% |
| Nevada | 2.64 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1994 | $851 | 28.8% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.39 | 50.8 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 1991 | $962 | 30.4% | 91.5% | 4.2% |
| Bentonia | 2.83 | 31.8 | 6.0% | 36.6% | 11.1% | 1984 | $899 | 23.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Dover | 2.63 | 30.4 | 12.7% | 23.1% | 15.2% | 1986 | $1,039 | 26.9% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| Charlton | 2.43 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 42.3% | 5.1% | 2009 | $1,188 | 62.2% | 97.7% | 0.9% |
| Virlilia | 1.78 | 58.8 | 3.6% | 45.6% | 4.8% | 2001 | $651 | 32.7% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Madison | 2.72 | 40.2 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 3.8% | 2003 | $1,719 | 64.0% | 97.1% | 1.4% |
| Scotland Fork | 1.81 | 42.2 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 1992 | $977 | 26.7% | 90.5% | 1.9% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.35 | 27.9 | 17.7% | 21.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $997 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
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 Flora. 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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