Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Longview
Household size in Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Longview are small: just 2.24 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 2.54, 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Longview 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Longview (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (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 Longview
Renters in Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Longview rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 66.5% 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Longview, 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Longview is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $897 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Longview pays $876 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% 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 Longview
Bachelor's degrees in Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Longview: 46.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Longview: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Longview
| Period | Longview | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Longview is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 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).
Longview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview | 2.24 | 47.9 | 13.6% | 24.9% | 19.9% | 1985 | $876 | 46.9% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| Bradley | 2.16 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 28.6% | 12.4% | 1987 | $889 | 26.2% | 95.2% | 3.5% |
| Sturgis | 2.18 | 46.3 | 8.1% | 22.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $915 | 32.5% | 94.5% | 2.5% |
| Starkville | 2.08 | 29.6 | 9.7% | 56.0% | 14.9% | 1994 | $948 | 49.2% | 92.0% | 5.7% |
| Mississippi State | 2.03 | 21.1 | 1.7% | 65.0% | 19.2% | 2001 | $749 | 58.8% | 93.1% | 5.7% |
| Morgantown | 2.32 | 36.6 | 10.7% | 30.8% | 13.3% | 1986 | $1,030 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
| Oktoc | 2.48 | 41.6 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 1996 | $1,266 | 43.3% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Rocky Hill | 2.42 | 43.6 | 8.2% | 17.0% | 8.2% | 1997 | $807 | 43.9% | 88.8% | 0.6% |
| Clayton Village | 2.19 | 26.5 | 5.1% | 76.9% | 17.9% | 1999 | $1,062 | 47.9% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Sessums | 2.70 | 36.0 | 20.5% | 14.2% | 21.3% | 2002 | $1,286 | 41.5% | 78.9% | 22.3% |
| Patrick | 2.24 | 38.2 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 1995 | $1,326 | 40.8% | 83.5% | 4.1% |
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 Longview. 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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