Population 996 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holcomb
Household size in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Holcomb is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.57 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Holcomb is 37.4 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Holcomb as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%).
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 Holcomb
Renters in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Holcomb rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +34.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.1% of the housing in Holcomb, 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Holcomb has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $821 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $868 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Holcomb costs $868 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% 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 Holcomb
Bachelor's degrees in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Holcomb: 15.7% 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Holcomb never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Holcomb than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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).
Holcomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb | 2.91 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 13.7% | 42.1% | 1996 | $868 | 15.7% | 83.2% | 3.9% |
| Nason | 2.48 | 47.5 | 10.5% | 23.1% | 12.1% | 1992 | $693 | 20.5% | 87.2% | 3.3% |
| Oxberry | 2.80 | 39.8 | 15.5% | 21.5% | 41.0% | 1990 | $879 | 11.9% | 81.2% | 3.1% |
| Leflore | 2.94 | 36.6 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 50.6% | 1998 | $888 | 16.6% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
| Avalon | 2.06 | 55.8 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 42.7% | 2000 | $650 | 32.3% | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | 1.84 | 52.8 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 27.0% | 1992 | $702 | 27.1% | 75.6% | 3.8% |
| Rosebloom | 2.02 | 55.7 | 17.7% | 37.8% | 17.5% | 1977 | $768 | 7.9% | 83.4% | 0.2% |
| Grenada | 2.59 | 38.7 | 22.1% | 38.5% | 15.7% | 1979 | $829 | 23.0% | 83.5% | 7.8% |
| Leverett | 2.68 | 39.6 | 26.8% | 23.9% | 26.4% | 1983 | $750 | 6.5% | 81.1% | 4.9% |
| Geeslin Corner | 2.57 | 36.7 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 27.0% | 1983 | $722 | 10.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Hardy | 2.30 | 44.8 | 9.7% | 30.3% | 20.7% | 1984 | $767 | 7.1% | 93.3% | 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 Holcomb. 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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