Population 704 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gravestown
Household size in Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Gravestown average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gravestown are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Gravestown (9.8%), a little below 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 Gravestown
Renters in Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gravestown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.6%) 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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gravestown: 19.2% of homes are empty, 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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Gravestown 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 Memphis area.
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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Gravestown runs $696 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Gravestown
Bachelor's degrees in Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gravestown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Gravestown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% 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 Gravestown
| Period | Gravestown | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gravestown has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Gravestown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravestown | 2.61 | 39.2 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 1986 | $696 | 16.7% | 79.0% | 2.3% |
| Blue Mountain | 2.80 | 39.1 | 10.5% | 24.8% | 22.3% | 1986 | $760 | 11.0% | 79.0% | 3.6% |
| Ripley | 2.44 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 18.3% | 1979 | $837 | 20.9% | 78.3% | 8.2% |
| Ashland | 2.33 | 47.5 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 26.4% | 1980 | $659 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| Falkner | 3.18 | 37.0 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 20.3% | 1986 | $817 | 19.1% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| Cotton Plant | 2.98 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 29.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $785 | 9.1% | 78.0% | 1.0% |
| Hickory Flat | 2.23 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 23.4% | 1989 | $716 | 10.8% | 73.9% | 9.1% |
| Snow Lake Shores | 2.88 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 31.3% | 1976 | $775 | 15.0% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
| Bluff | 2.58 | 45.0 | 4.3% | 32.6% | 20.6% | 1994 | $674 | 14.7% | 84.3% | 4.3% |
| Tiplersville | 2.77 | 36.1 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 1984 | $771 | 21.1% | 86.7% | 6.0% |
| Winborn | 2.37 | 37.4 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 17.9% | 1994 | $740 | 9.6% | 76.8% | 5.3% |
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 Gravestown. 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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