Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Lake
Household size in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Long Lake are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Long Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Long Lake (32.8%), 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 Long Lake
Renters in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Long Lake rent: 50.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About two-thirds of owners (66.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% of the housing in Long Lake, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Long Lake is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $437 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $473 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $487 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$151 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Long Lake costs $487 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.3% 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 Long Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Long Lake never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Long Lake than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. 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).
Long Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 2.28 | 39.1 | 32.8% | 50.1% | 17.4% | 1987 | $487 | 13.9% | 86.3% | 6.2% |
| Coahoma | 2.32 | 38.5 | 28.1% | 50.5% | 20.8% | 1988 | $361 | 15.0% | 87.5% | 32.0% |
| Friars Point | 2.32 | 36.9 | 37.8% | 52.5% | 15.1% | 1987 | $446 | 11.1% | 85.8% | 6.5% |
| Lula | 2.07 | 50.8 | 5.5% | 37.7% | 29.2% | 1985 | $713 | 28.6% | 88.7% | 6.1% |
| Jonestown | 2.40 | 37.3 | 20.9% | 40.5% | 20.6% | 1986 | $436 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 22.9% |
| King and Anderson | 2.59 | 30.5 | 12.1% | 26.6% | 16.4% | 1983 | $760 | 44.9% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Helena Crossing | 2.63 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 54.9% | 15.5% | 1973 | $769 | 18.7% | 81.2% | 4.4% |
| Helena | 2.46 | 43.6 | 13.6% | 53.9% | 20.2% | 1975 | $674 | 16.7% | 79.9% | 7.7% |
| Rich | 2.57 | 47.0 | 16.2% | 25.9% | 10.6% | 1994 | $876 | 20.5% | 88.2% | 7.5% |
| Farrell | 2.52 | 29.2 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 26.6% | 1984 | $815 | 32.4% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
| Lyon | 2.85 | 37.3 | 35.7% | 42.6% | 15.5% | 1974 | $679 | 22.5% | 80.5% | 8.3% |
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 Long Lake. 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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