Population 152 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gums
Household size in Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Gums sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gums are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Mississippi overall, where the median age is 39.4.
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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gums: 18.6% 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 Gums
Renters in Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +29.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Gums rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi as a whole (30.0%). About three-quarters of owners (74.7%) 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gums: 24.5% 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gums was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $476 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $435 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Gums runs $826 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Gums
Bachelor's degrees in Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gums have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Gums never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% 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 Gums
| Period | Gums | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gums: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Gums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gums | 2.65 | 41.0 | 18.6% | 37.3% | 24.5% | 1976 | $826 | 16.2% | 74.0% | 7.4% |
| Youngs | 2.68 | 39.5 | 18.8% | 41.8% | 24.5% | 1974 | $818 | 16.3% | 71.7% | 8.5% |
| Tyson | 2.62 | 41.6 | 17.7% | 35.2% | 23.6% | 1978 | $839 | 15.8% | 74.8% | 6.5% |
| Coffeeville | 2.48 | 42.5 | 15.9% | 31.0% | 25.1% | 1978 | $746 | 13.2% | 76.6% | 4.8% |
| Bryant | 2.43 | 44.0 | 16.4% | 40.6% | 28.0% | 1977 | $787 | 14.4% | 74.4% | 6.7% |
| Gore Springs | 2.40 | 47.3 | 14.5% | 14.5% | 21.8% | 1987 | $840 | 15.6% | 85.2% | 3.4% |
| Big Creek | 2.44 | 43.2 | 14.1% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 1988 | $918 | 12.8% | 72.4% | 1.2% |
| Sabougla | 2.47 | 49.3 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 24.4% | 1988 | $877 | 15.1% | 84.6% | 0.9% |
| Skuna | 2.38 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 1984 | $645 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 8.9% |
| Futheyville | 2.48 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 1990 | $1,100 | 16.7% | 87.1% | 2.3% |
| Geeslin Corner | 2.57 | 36.7 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 27.0% | 1983 | $722 | 10.7% | 94.3% | 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 Gums. 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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