Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leaf
Household size in Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Leaf is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Leaf skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.3, 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 41.7 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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Leaf, well below 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 Leaf
Renters in Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.0% of households in Leaf rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 78.0% 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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Leaf are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Leaf is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Leaf costs $912 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Leaf
Bachelor's degrees in Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Leaf have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Leaf have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Leaf
| Period | Leaf | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Leaf than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. 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).
Leaf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 2.30 | 46.3 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1987 | $912 | 14.7% | 92.5% | 6.3% |
| McLain | 2.55 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 1986 | $855 | 12.5% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| Benndale | 1.85 | 56.0 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 17.8% | 1997 | $763 | 16.4% | 91.4% | 1.6% |
| Merrill | 2.73 | 47.4 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $843 | 12.9% | 93.3% | 16.8% |
| Little Creek | 2.50 | 36.5 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 21.1% | 1996 | $578 | 9.1% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
| Bexley | 2.90 | 40.4 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 6.3% | 1990 | $847 | 12.9% | 92.3% | 13.7% |
| Beaumont | 2.62 | 38.3 | 14.7% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 1995 | $609 | 11.0% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| Wingate | 2.72 | 36.3 | 10.1% | 6.9% | 21.7% | 1997 | $603 | 9.6% | 90.2% | 1.5% |
| Vernal | 2.39 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $929 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
| Leakesville | 2.85 | 40.5 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 1984 | $834 | 11.1% | 80.6% | 8.5% |
| Shipman | 2.63 | 32.1 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | 1992 | $875 | 12.2% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
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 Leaf. 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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