Population 527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Increase
Household size in Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Increase are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Increase skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Increase than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%.
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 Increase
Renters in Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Increase is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% 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 (66.4%) 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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Increase: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Increase has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $757 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$50 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Increase pays $757 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% 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 Increase
Bachelor's degrees in Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Increase as nationally: 35.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi overall (25.8%).
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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Increase is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Increase
| Period | Increase | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Increase has been low: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Increase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | 2.35 | 44.6 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 1989 | $757 | 35.4% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Meehan | 2.12 | 41.8 | 12.9% | 29.8% | 2.2% | 1997 | $1,044 | 16.6% | 87.8% | 7.4% |
| Snell | 2.25 | 49.2 | 9.8% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 1989 | $752 | 24.6% | 89.7% | 0.0% |
| Vimville | 2.60 | 43.5 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 1989 | $987 | 22.5% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Energy | 2.11 | 52.8 | 8.0% | 15.4% | 23.1% | 1990 | $760 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Wolf Springs | 2.63 | 41.2 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 1995 | $984 | 30.6% | 89.4% | 0.7% |
| Toomsuba | 2.40 | 46.7 | 16.7% | 29.5% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,065 | 18.2% | 82.0% | 4.0% |
| Yantley | 1.79 | 64.4 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 34.7% | 1983 | $382 | 16.2% | 87.5% | 11.3% |
| Cyril | 2.17 | 51.7 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 34.3% | 1979 | $509 | 18.1% | 85.9% | 11.9% |
| Kinterbish | 2.21 | 43.9 | 16.5% | 9.5% | 36.1% | 1991 | $1,060 | 10.9% | 85.8% | 8.7% |
| Pushmataha | 2.24 | 53.5 | 15.0% | 19.9% | 36.9% | 1981 | $471 | 19.8% | 83.6% | 11.1% |
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 Increase. 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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