Population 1,345 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Improve
Household size in Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Improve is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Improve is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Mississippi as a whole, 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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Improve: 3.0% 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 Improve
Renters in Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Improve rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. About six in ten owners (58.5%) 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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Improve: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Improve is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Improve pays $849 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.2% 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 Improve
Bachelor's degrees in Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Improve: 16.5% 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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Improve have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Improve
| Period | Improve | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Improve has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Improve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve | 2.29 | 41.3 | 3.0% | 27.2% | 12.6% | 1985 | $849 | 16.5% | 92.1% | 2.7% |
| Expose | 2.71 | 44.7 | 4.0% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 1984 | $808 | 26.4% | 96.9% | 2.2% |
| Columbia | 2.52 | 42.1 | 16.0% | 24.9% | 18.2% | 1976 | $760 | 14.8% | 85.4% | 3.9% |
| Oloh | 2.79 | 40.1 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 1999 | $1,058 | 15.0% | 85.4% | 8.2% |
| Sumrall | 2.82 | 39.2 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 5.9% | 1998 | $1,054 | 20.9% | 88.3% | 7.1% |
| Bassfield | 2.58 | 49.6 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 20.6% | 1990 | $895 | 16.1% | 90.6% | 13.9% |
| Society Hill | 2.40 | 46.0 | 20.6% | 13.1% | 30.6% | 1988 | $461 | 7.6% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Goss | 3.01 | 44.0 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 23.6% | 1984 | $806 | 30.1% | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| White Bluff | 2.29 | 50.1 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 25.9% | 1991 | $621 | 16.2% | 97.3% | 0.1% |
| Oak Vale | 2.72 | 36.6 | 24.9% | 11.6% | 24.1% | 1981 | $542 | 5.4% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Foxworth | 2.78 | 38.8 | 17.1% | 21.8% | 20.7% | 1985 | $845 | 10.0% | 72.7% | 14.8% |
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 Improve. 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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