Population 417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hightown
Household size in Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Hightown average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hightown is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hightown: 7.3% 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 Hightown
Renters in Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hightown is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.9%) 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hightown than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Hightown 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $401 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $676 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Hightown runs $676 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% 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 Hightown
Bachelor's degrees in Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hightown: 13.7% 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Hightown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Hightown
| Period | Hightown | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Hightown than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Hightown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown | 2.59 | 37.5 | 7.3% | 23.3% | 7.6% | 1992 | $676 | 13.7% | 82.5% | 6.7% |
| Corinth | 2.30 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 39.1% | 11.5% | 1981 | $701 | 21.1% | 83.7% | 4.5% |
| Wenasoga | 2.21 | 41.2 | 3.6% | 44.3% | 4.8% | 1987 | $452 | 7.0% | 63.1% | 1.9% |
| Kossuth | 2.37 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 22.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $926 | 15.3% | 87.1% | 0.3% |
| Chewalla | 3.33 | 34.9 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 38.6% | 1986 | $901 | 7.9% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Griffith | 2.94 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 28.3% | 1984 | $850 | 10.0% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
| Farmington | 2.54 | 36.1 | 12.1% | 24.1% | 10.4% | 1981 | $787 | 18.4% | 90.7% | 1.2% |
| Strickland | 3.08 | 34.5 | 12.9% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 1989 | $701 | 11.9% | 81.0% | 12.2% |
| Guys | 2.87 | 40.0 | 8.7% | 15.6% | 19.4% | 1987 | $710 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 6.9% |
| Ramer | 2.76 | 40.9 | 10.9% | 16.8% | 24.9% | 1986 | $836 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 5.3% |
| Kendrick | 2.28 | 35.9 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 3.1% | 1994 | $790 | 25.3% | 98.0% | 4.3% |
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 Hightown. 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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