Population 1,239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harrisville
Household size in Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harrisville has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Harrisville skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Harrisville: 8.2% of 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 Harrisville
Renters in Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Harrisville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.3% 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.8% of the housing in Harrisville, 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Harrisville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Jackson area, 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $894 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$13 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harrisville pays $894 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.3% 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 Harrisville
Bachelor's degrees in Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harrisville: 8.1% 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Harrisville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% 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 Harrisville
| Period | Harrisville | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Harrisville than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area. 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).
Harrisville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville | 2.49 | 50.9 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 21.8% | 1979 | $894 | 8.1% | 78.5% | 6.1% |
| Rexford | 2.47 | 57.5 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,447 | 12.6% | 80.1% | 1.4% |
| Georgetown | 2.55 | 43.8 | 2.6% | 14.1% | 35.3% | 1983 | $477 | 11.1% | 77.1% | 0.1% |
| Touchstone | 2.65 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1997 | $964 | 11.8% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| Hopewell | 2.62 | 47.0 | 1.4% | 12.7% | 35.3% | 1987 | $583 | 11.2% | 82.2% | 1.4% |
| Pinola | 3.03 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 24.7% | 1993 | $853 | 17.7% | 86.1% | 1.2% |
| Gatesville | 2.62 | 50.0 | 1.0% | 10.7% | 31.4% | 1993 | $750 | 12.7% | 89.6% | 1.8% |
| Thomasville | 2.73 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 26.9% | 21.7% | 1993 | $670 | 12.9% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Braxton | 2.74 | 37.1 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 17.3% | 1997 | $886 | 13.9% | 90.0% | 3.6% |
| Merit | 2.75 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 1988 | $832 | 13.7% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| Rosemary | 2.30 | 49.0 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 1994 | $702 | 21.7% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
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 Harrisville. 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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