Population 351 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kalem
Household size in Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.77 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.39 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Kalem is a place of big households: 3.77 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.5 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.1 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Kalem is young: half of its residents are under 25.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Kalem (22.4%), well above the national share of 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 Kalem
Renters in Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kalem own their homes; 24.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.0%) 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kalem than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Jackson area 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Kalem has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,169 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$637 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Kalem runs $1,169 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area. Rent takes 22.5% 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 Kalem
Bachelor's degrees in Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kalem have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.0% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Kalem have finished high school as nationally: 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 Kalem
| Period | Kalem | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Kalem out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Kalem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalem | 3.77 | 25.5 | 22.4% | 24.8% | 12.0% | 2000 | $1,169 | 14.9% | 89.3% | 0.0% |
| Raworth | 3.12 | 31.4 | 29.4% | 20.2% | 15.1% | 1993 | $982 | 19.2% | 87.2% | 0.7% |
| Leesburg | 2.47 | 49.8 | 9.2% | 22.3% | 19.9% | 1990 | $989 | 14.8% | 84.3% | 1.3% |
| Morton | 3.16 | 35.8 | 23.7% | 32.6% | 13.6% | 1984 | $972 | 14.6% | 79.9% | 2.0% |
| Norris | 3.05 | 39.3 | 12.4% | 25.0% | 17.9% | 1987 | $702 | 16.7% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| Forkville | 3.06 | 40.5 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 14.6% | 1990 | $1,217 | 12.2% | 88.7% | 9.8% |
| Pulaski | 2.71 | 46.8 | 6.9% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 1989 | $790 | 15.5% | 83.3% | 3.5% |
| Forest | 2.92 | 38.8 | 24.7% | 32.6% | 16.3% | 1987 | $820 | 13.2% | 71.9% | 5.7% |
| Hillsboro | 2.64 | 35.2 | 40.6% | 14.4% | 22.1% | 1989 | $914 | 19.5% | 74.7% | 8.9% |
| Pelahatchie | 2.76 | 38.5 | 18.1% | 19.7% | 10.9% | 1989 | $913 | 24.8% | 84.5% | 2.3% |
| Gum Springs | 2.65 | 37.2 | 30.8% | 28.2% | 13.4% | 1993 | $694 | 8.3% | 78.7% | 2.8% |
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 Kalem. 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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