Population 47 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long
Household size in Long
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Long are small: just 2.31 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Long is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Long, 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 Long
Renters in Long
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Long, 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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Long is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $640 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$123 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Long runs $640 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Long
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Long than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Long never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% 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
| Period | Long | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Long has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Long 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 | 2.31 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 1994 | $640 | 27.4% | 86.0% | 1.4% |
| Holly Ridge | 2.72 | 32.1 | 17.0% | 22.5% | 15.8% | 1987 | $697 | 28.5% | 84.3% | 8.5% |
| Rexburg | 2.31 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 1994 | $640 | 27.4% | 86.0% | 1.4% |
| Heads | 2.31 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 1994 | $640 | 27.4% | 86.0% | 1.4% |
| Elizabeth | 2.36 | 36.0 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 19.4% | 1992 | $655 | 25.7% | 85.5% | 3.6% |
| Helm | 2.31 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 1994 | $640 | 27.4% | 86.0% | 1.4% |
| Tribbett | 2.32 | 36.5 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 18.8% | 1992 | $640 | 26.7% | 85.4% | 1.5% |
| Fairview | 2.74 | 34.6 | 16.8% | 29.5% | 17.0% | 1986 | $631 | 27.9% | 83.0% | 10.2% |
| Heathman | 2.28 | 40.4 | 16.0% | 43.6% | 9.8% | 1985 | $562 | 26.4% | 77.7% | 8.6% |
| Leland | 2.41 | 39.7 | 19.3% | 30.1% | 13.4% | 1970 | $816 | 25.1% | 85.0% | 8.4% |
| Bourbon | 2.34 | 36.7 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 17.8% | 1990 | $640 | 25.6% | 84.5% | 1.7% |
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. 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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