Population 518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mayton
Household size in Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Mayton sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Jackson area overall, where it has 2.56 people.
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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mayton are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mayton (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Jackson area (14.7%).
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 Mayton
Renters in Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mayton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.0%) 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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mayton: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Mayton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mayton costs $950 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Mayton
Bachelor's degrees in Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mayton: 16.9% 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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mayton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Mayton
| Period | Mayton | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mayton has been strong: just 3.1% 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).
Mayton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayton | 2.69 | 40.4 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 1990 | $950 | 16.9% | 87.4% | 3.1% |
| Puckett | 2.72 | 40.4 | 9.8% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 1988 | $1,024 | 17.3% | 87.3% | 1.4% |
| Martinville | 2.64 | 43.0 | 20.0% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 1991 | $981 | 19.7% | 81.6% | 4.8% |
| Polkville | 2.59 | 39.3 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 18.7% | 1991 | $813 | 13.8% | 85.7% | 3.3% |
| Johns | 2.62 | 46.1 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 1990 | $921 | 27.6% | 89.7% | 2.4% |
| Mendenhall | 2.58 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 17.4% | 16.2% | 1988 | $914 | 19.6% | 85.0% | 6.7% |
| Weathersby | 2.89 | 38.1 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 36.1% | 1986 | $935 | 13.3% | 86.1% | 21.6% |
| Raleigh | 2.56 | 47.2 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 1981 | $559 | 16.6% | 81.5% | 4.5% |
| D'Lo | 2.45 | 44.2 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 17.3% | 1983 | $753 | 18.0% | 85.1% | 6.0% |
| Braxton | 2.74 | 37.1 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 17.3% | 1997 | $886 | 13.9% | 90.0% | 3.6% |
| Merit | 2.75 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 1988 | $832 | 13.7% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
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 Mayton. 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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