Population 79 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lessley
Household size in Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.33 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.18 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Lessley is a place of small households, averaging 1.33 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 2.51, 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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.1, Lessley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Lessley (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
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 Lessley
Renters in Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Lessley rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 80.3% 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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lessley: 49.8% of homes are empty, 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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Lessley was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $393 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$612 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Lessley runs $1,005 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. The typical renter here spends 37.0% of household income on rent, 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 Lessley
Bachelor's degrees in Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lessley: 5.9% 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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Lessley 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 Lessley
| Period | Lessley | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lessley has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Lessley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessley | 1.33 | 59.1 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 49.8% | 1982 | $1,005 | 5.9% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Donegal | 1.55 | 58.9 | 21.9% | 4.6% | 29.2% | 1984 | $1,005 | 2.2% | 95.0% | 36.4% |
| Laneheart | 1.33 | 59.1 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 49.8% | 1982 | $1,005 | 5.9% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Fort Adams | 1.33 | 59.1 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 49.8% | 1982 | $1,005 | 5.9% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Pinckneyville | 1.47 | 59.0 | 18.7% | 20.3% | 37.0% | 1983 | $1,005 | 3.6% | 91.8% | 22.8% |
| Woodville | 1.89 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 29.4% | 1977 | $800 | 12.9% | 82.6% | 17.0% |
| Wilkinson | 2.42 | 48.5 | 20.1% | 17.0% | 48.5% | 1980 | $437 | 10.2% | 81.1% | 10.3% |
| Turnbull | 2.37 | 44.3 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 15.4% | 1973 | $698 | 20.3% | 95.4% | 13.6% |
| Saukum | 2.44 | 48.2 | 20.1% | 16.1% | 47.5% | 1980 | $442 | 10.2% | 81.8% | 11.0% |
| Centreville | 2.57 | 36.9 | 26.9% | 25.1% | 20.0% | 1980 | $607 | 11.1% | 92.0% | 9.2% |
| Bordelonville | 2.41 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 24.6% | 36.3% | 1975 | $834 | 9.6% | 76.3% | 3.9% |
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 Lessley. 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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