Population 23,328 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucedale
Household size in Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Lucedale average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the south.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lucedale is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.7, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lucedale as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%). The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Lucedale
Renters in Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lucedale is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the south.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lucedale as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%). Vacancy has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lucedale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Lucedale runs $818 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $247 a month from 2006–10, a 43% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; 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 Lucedale
Bachelor's degrees in Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lucedale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northeast.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lucedale have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Lucedale
| Period | Lucedale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Lucedale: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Lucedale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucedale | 2.61 | 37.3 | 11.7% | 17.4% | 10.5% | 1990 | $818 | 19.5% | 88.3% | 6.5% |
| Movella | 2.61 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 15.5% | 8.0% | 1989 | $828 | 23.2% | 78.5% | 9.4% |
| Shipman | 2.63 | 32.1 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | 1992 | $875 | 12.2% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Bexley | 2.90 | 40.4 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 6.3% | 1990 | $847 | 12.9% | 92.3% | 13.7% |
| Latonia | 2.76 | 36.4 | 15.6% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 1987 | $822 | 24.0% | 74.5% | 10.7% |
| Merrill | 2.73 | 47.4 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $843 | 12.9% | 93.3% | 16.8% |
| Harleston | 2.78 | 35.9 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 8.2% | 1999 | $860 | 26.1% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| Moffet | 3.10 | 32.0 | 15.4% | 19.1% | 12.7% | 1996 | $1,134 | 13.5% | 87.3% | 10.2% |
| Wilmer | 2.99 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,172 | 14.8% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Tanner Williams | 2.62 | 50.0 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 10.1% | 1997 | $857 | 23.5% | 84.0% | 0.3% |
| Semmes | 2.91 | 37.2 | 13.4% | 16.8% | 7.8% | 1996 | $1,063 | 20.9% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
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 Lucedale. 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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