Population 386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gooden Lake
Household size in Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Gooden Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gooden Lake are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to 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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gooden Lake: 16.0% of all 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 Gooden Lake
Renters in Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +35.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Gooden Lake than nationally: 47.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 48.4% 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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gooden Lake: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Gooden Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $408 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $275 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $503 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gooden Lake pays $503 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gooden Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gooden Lake: 18.5% 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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Gooden Lake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% 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 Gooden Lake
| Period | Gooden Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Gooden Lake out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Gooden Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooden Lake | 2.33 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 47.7% | 4.8% | 1992 | $503 | 18.5% | 79.3% | 0.0% |
| Belzoni | 2.67 | 41.1 | 26.9% | 39.4% | 23.9% | 1977 | $707 | 22.2% | 82.6% | 14.2% |
| Silver City | 3.10 | 38.0 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 1982 | $543 | 14.9% | 78.4% | 4.0% |
| Isola | 2.45 | 39.4 | 18.0% | 50.3% | 6.6% | 1982 | $617 | 13.2% | 80.2% | 6.4% |
| Murphy | 2.34 | 44.3 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 10.3% | 1988 | $576 | 25.6% | 81.2% | 2.9% |
| Jaketown | 2.33 | 46.5 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 7.2% | 1988 | $632 | 23.1% | 75.2% | 10.0% |
| Midnight | 2.37 | 38.9 | 22.8% | 22.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $696 | 13.8% | 84.3% | 12.9% |
| Deovolente | 2.23 | 46.5 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 10.2% | 1989 | $652 | 29.7% | 75.4% | 10.0% |
| Caile | 2.67 | 31.3 | 28.3% | 34.8% | 15.8% | 1981 | $601 | 20.4% | 76.4% | 1.5% |
| Willet | 2.34 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 18.7% | 1988 | $658 | 31.3% | 84.8% | 4.1% |
| Omega | 2.37 | 38.6 | 26.9% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 1986 | $511 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
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 Gooden Lake. 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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