Population 6,717 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leakesville
Household size in Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Leakesville holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, even as the national average fell. Only ten of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Leakesville are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Leakesville, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally. Leakesville has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
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 Leakesville
Renters in Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Leakesville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Leakesville: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Leakesville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Leakesville pays $834 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $343 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Leakesville
Bachelor's degrees in Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Leakesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Leakesville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 13.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Leakesville has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
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 Leakesville
| Period | Leakesville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Leakesville: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have higher unemployment. Unemployment has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Leakesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leakesville | 2.85 | 40.5 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 1984 | $834 | 11.1% | 80.6% | 8.5% |
| Jonathan | 2.90 | 41.3 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 12.1% | 1990 | $775 | 9.2% | 79.5% | 7.5% |
| Vernal | 2.39 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $929 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
| Neely | 2.66 | 34.1 | 12.0% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 1992 | $687 | 14.9% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Vinegar Bend | 1.95 | 54.8 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1987 | $699 | 14.2% | 78.9% | 1.9% |
| McLain | 2.55 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 1986 | $855 | 12.5% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| Leaf | 2.30 | 46.3 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1987 | $912 | 14.7% | 92.5% | 6.3% |
| Little Creek | 2.50 | 36.5 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 21.1% | 1996 | $578 | 9.1% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
| Deer Park | 2.14 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $777 | 8.3% | 81.4% | 2.0% |
| Beaumont | 2.62 | 38.3 | 14.7% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 1995 | $609 | 11.0% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| Sidney | 2.74 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 24.2% | 10.8% | 1990 | $983 | 13.2% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
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 Leakesville. 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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