Population 458 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gravel Hill
Household size in Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Gravel Hill is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, 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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Gravel Hill is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Gravel Hill (25.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Gravel Hill
Renters in Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Gravel Hill than nationally: 44.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gravel Hill is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Gravel Hill are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $487 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gravel Hill costs $679 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, 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 Gravel Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gravel Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, 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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Gravel Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% 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 Gravel Hill
| Period | Gravel Hill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gravel Hill runs well above the national rate: 13.7% 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).
Gravel Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill | 2.39 | 39.1 | 25.7% | 44.9% | 8.9% | 1976 | $679 | 19.8% | 83.0% | 13.7% |
| Greenwood | 2.74 | 34.4 | 26.3% | 44.9% | 18.6% | 1973 | $784 | 21.9% | 82.9% | 16.2% |
| Rising Sun | 2.67 | 37.5 | 18.8% | 40.9% | 16.9% | 1976 | $701 | 16.3% | 81.0% | 6.5% |
| Craigside | 1.56 | 67.5 | 34.1% | 47.5% | 17.6% | 1987 | $370 | 6.8% | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| Money | 1.56 | 67.5 | 34.1% | 47.5% | 17.6% | 1987 | $370 | 6.8% | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| Shellmound | 2.21 | 53.9 | 25.1% | 39.4% | 19.1% | 1982 | $572 | 19.3% | 80.5% | 0.6% |
| Sidon | 2.32 | 45.4 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 1983 | $691 | 13.9% | 74.8% | 0.0% |
| Avalon | 2.06 | 55.8 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 42.7% | 2000 | $650 | 32.3% | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Valley Hill | 2.10 | 56.7 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 29.0% | 1996 | $662 | 25.8% | 82.3% | 0.2% |
| Itta Bena | 2.60 | 32.7 | 20.7% | 61.9% | 20.0% | 1975 | $722 | 21.2% | 83.8% | 23.5% |
| Carrollton | 2.20 | 48.4 | 18.6% | 23.0% | 14.3% | 1980 | $662 | 19.1% | 86.6% | 0.4% |
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 Gravel Hill. 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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