Population 612 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurelhill
Household size in Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Laurelhill is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 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 2.61, 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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Laurelhill is 43.7 years old, 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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Laurelhill (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Laurelhill
Renters in Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Laurelhill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.3% 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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Laurelhill than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%).
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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Laurelhill are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $613 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$56 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Laurelhill runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Laurelhill
Bachelor's degrees in Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Laurelhill: 15.9% 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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Laurelhill never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Laurelhill
| Period | Laurelhill | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Laurelhill than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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).
Laurelhill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelhill | 2.06 | 43.7 | 14.1% | 16.2% | 11.7% | 1986 | $704 | 15.9% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| Dowdville | 3.52 | 38.6 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 15.6% | 1980 | $728 | 8.0% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Hope | 3.05 | 31.9 | 30.0% | 17.7% | 7.5% | 1993 | $616 | 12.6% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| Madden | 2.76 | 41.3 | 2.2% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1977 | $816 | 15.9% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
| Edinburg | 2.99 | 35.6 | 22.4% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 1987 | $645 | 14.2% | 84.8% | 5.5% |
| Free Trade | 2.54 | 47.8 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 1979 | $701 | 15.9% | 79.8% | 8.8% |
| Pearl River | 3.07 | 31.6 | 29.4% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 1993 | $627 | 12.2% | 76.1% | 7.8% |
| Sunrise | 2.21 | 53.7 | 10.3% | 3.7% | 20.1% | 1980 | $711 | 17.6% | 80.9% | 11.4% |
| Trapp | 2.66 | 36.5 | 22.8% | 18.4% | 12.2% | 1993 | $674 | 12.3% | 80.5% | 17.7% |
| Dixon | 3.39 | 34.5 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 1984 | $696 | 5.0% | 90.1% | 7.8% |
| High Hill | 3.36 | 39.6 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 16.0% | 1978 | $843 | 10.3% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
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 Laurelhill. 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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