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Population and households in Jeff Davis
Household size in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.93 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Jeff Davis is a place of small households, averaging 1.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Jeff Davis skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.5, 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Jeff Davis as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (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 Jeff Davis
Renters in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Jeff Davis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.8% 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.8% of the housing in Jeff Davis, 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Jeff Davis has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $531 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Jeff Davis runs $1,049 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Jeff Davis
Bachelor's degrees in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jeff Davis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Jeff Davis never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jeff Davis has been strong: just 2.1% 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).
Jeff Davis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis | 1.93 | 54.5 | 10.7% | 17.4% | 24.8% | 1990 | $1,049 | 12.6% | 84.6% | 2.1% |
| Le Tourneau | 2.03 | 45.0 | 14.2% | 31.9% | 24.4% | 1992 | $1,117 | 9.6% | 80.2% | 0.2% |
| Yokena | 2.93 | 24.5 | 30.5% | 44.2% | 21.0% | 1997 | $1,069 | 9.9% | 81.3% | 0.1% |
| Cedars | 2.22 | 36.9 | 15.8% | 41.9% | 17.9% | 1983 | $1,287 | 24.2% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Rocky Springs | 2.86 | 42.7 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 20.4% | 1986 | $681 | 9.6% | 79.2% | 0.2% |
| Newman | 2.43 | 53.9 | 17.0% | 5.6% | 20.0% | 1989 | $1,016 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 8.1% |
| Cayuga | 2.40 | 44.8 | 16.2% | 18.7% | 21.0% | 1983 | $1,015 | 18.3% | 85.6% | 6.2% |
| Willows | 2.60 | 35.6 | 18.2% | 11.5% | 43.5% | 1982 | $670 | 19.0% | 86.5% | 3.6% |
| Hubbard | 2.87 | 46.5 | 32.5% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 1991 | $1,090 | 27.7% | 93.5% | 15.2% |
| Reedtown | 2.03 | 50.5 | 4.9% | 20.4% | 33.7% | 1981 | $1,032 | 20.2% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| Morning Star | 2.70 | 47.4 | 22.8% | 12.0% | 23.5% | 1991 | $909 | 29.2% | 91.9% | 13.3% |
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 Jeff Davis. 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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