Lakeshore, MS Demographics

Population 334 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Lakeshore

Household size in Lakeshore

Household size, people per household
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–102.182.662.68
2010–142.342.672.73
2015–192.542.642.71
2020–243.312.572.65
Change+1.13−0.09−0.03
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Households in Lakeshore are large by national standards, averaging 3.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, 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 Lakeshore

Median age, years
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–1049.136.737.7
2010–1448.437.538.6
2015–1945.038.839.6
2020–2441.739.440.1
Change−7.5+2.6+2.3
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The median resident of Lakeshore is 41.7 years old, a bit older 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 Lakeshore

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–107.2%15.8%12.3%
2010–1414.2%15.8%12.3%
2015–198.1%14.7%11.6%
2020–2426.7%14.6%11.6%
Change+19.4 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Lakeshore (26.7%), 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 Lakeshore

Renters in Lakeshore

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–1021.6%29.2%33.3%
2010–148.1%31.1%35.6%
2015–192.9%31.8%36.0%
2020–245.9%30.0%34.8%
Change−15.6 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Lakeshore is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lakeshore

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–1031.0%13.6%11.4%
2010–1437.3%14.6%11.4%
2015–1940.4%16.1%11.1%
2020–2424.4%14.1%9.6%
Change−6.6 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Lakeshore, 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 Lakeshore

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–10200119811974
2010–14199819831975
2015–19200219841977
2020–24200319871980
Change+2+5+6
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Lakeshore has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, 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 Lakeshore

Rent, per month
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–10$803$703$965
2010–14$642$758$1,040
2015–19$677$819$1,213
2020–24$816$1,018$1,571
Change+$13+$315+$606
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The median renter in Lakeshore pays $816 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Lakeshore

Bachelor's degrees in Lakeshore

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–108.6%20.8%28.4%
2010–1419.0%21.4%29.6%
2015–1911.6%22.8%32.1%
2020–245.2%25.8%35.6%
Change−3.5 pts+5.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Lakeshore have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.2%, 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 Lakeshore

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–1084.0%80.5%84.9%
2010–1487.3%82.5%86.1%
2015–1986.8%84.8%87.7%
2020–2491.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+7.7 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Lakeshore is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% 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 Lakeshore

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLakeshoreMississippiU.S.
2006–1013.7%9.5%8.1%
2010–1416.1%11.0%9.4%
2015–199.9%7.6%5.6%
2020–249.7%5.8%5.4%
Change−4.0 pts−3.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Lakeshore: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).

Lakeshore compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Lakeshore3.3141.726.7%5.9%24.4%2003$8165.2%91.8%9.7%
Pearlington2.3449.812.6%4.7%19.6%2004$82911.5%78.2%4.9%
Waveland2.1739.610.8%39.6%15.5%2002$91221.1%86.6%3.0%
Bay St. Louis2.2046.616.2%25.2%17.0%1992$1,14529.1%87.3%7.5%
Diamondhead2.3147.27.8%10.8%10.4%1997$1,38540.0%92.1%4.6%
DeLisle3.2838.313.8%4.0%9.6%2001$1,10332.8%94.5%3.2%
North Shore2.6331.634.3%41.9%19.9%2014$1,22433.6%96.8%3.0%
Pass Christian2.4446.410.8%18.2%17.3%2001$1,11933.8%91.7%5.0%
Slidell2.6940.817.8%24.0%9.1%1988$1,39829.2%89.7%5.5%
Pearl River2.6643.615.5%17.4%11.2%1995$89823.8%83.1%5.0%
St. Joe2.1844.35.5%16.5%27.8%1995$7849.8%78.0%13.4%

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 Lakeshore. 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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