Population 53 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Adams
Household size in Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.33 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.18 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Adams are small: just 1.33 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.1, Fort Adams 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Fort Adams (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, 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 Fort Adams
Renters in Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Fort Adams rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 80.3% 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 49.8% of the housing in Fort Adams, 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Adams are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $393 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$612 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Adams costs $1,005 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fort Adams
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Adams have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.9%, 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Fort Adams never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% 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 Fort Adams
| Period | Fort Adams | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Adams has been low: just 0.6% 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).
Fort Adams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Adams | 1.33 | 59.1 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 49.8% | 1982 | $1,005 | 5.9% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Pinckneyville | 1.47 | 59.0 | 18.7% | 20.3% | 37.0% | 1983 | $1,005 | 3.6% | 91.8% | 22.8% |
| Angola | 2.55 | 48.3 | 15.2% | 82.3% | 22.0% | 1974 | $1,049 | 8.9% | 66.8% | 0.0% |
| Tunica | 3.47 | 26.9 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 26.2% | 1998 | $1,051 | 12.7% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Weyanoke | 3.47 | 26.9 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 26.2% | 1998 | $1,057 | 12.7% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Lessley | 1.33 | 59.1 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 49.8% | 1982 | $1,005 | 5.9% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Donegal | 1.55 | 58.9 | 21.9% | 4.6% | 29.2% | 1984 | $1,005 | 2.2% | 95.0% | 36.4% |
| Woodville | 1.89 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 29.4% | 1977 | $800 | 12.9% | 82.6% | 17.0% |
| Lettsworth | 2.63 | 57.8 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 1978 | $939 | 8.7% | 51.0% | 22.5% |
| Wakefield | 3.79 | 28.5 | 21.0% | 25.6% | 37.3% | 1993 | $974 | 15.5% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Legonier | 2.61 | 52.0 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 1978 | $854 | 7.1% | 61.7% | 17.9% |
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 Fort Adams. 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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