Population 777 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mesa
Household size in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Mesa is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Mesa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Mesa than nationally: 12.7%, against 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 Mesa
Renters in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mesa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.2%) 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.2% of the housing in Mesa, 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mesa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Mesa runs $1,179 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). The typical renter here spends 14.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mesa
Bachelor's degrees in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mesa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.8%, 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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mesa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mesa has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Mesa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 2.31 | 39.1 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 26.2% | 1981 | $1,179 | 13.8% | 82.6% | 1.5% |
| Tylertown | 2.53 | 42.7 | 12.9% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 1981 | $843 | 13.5% | 81.5% | 5.2% |
| Barto | 1.86 | 54.8 | 4.4% | 12.5% | 41.6% | 1989 | $598 | 7.2% | 73.0% | 2.2% |
| Lexie | 2.35 | 51.0 | 9.9% | 25.2% | 31.5% | 1989 | $575 | 13.3% | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| Salem | 3.12 | 33.5 | 15.2% | 16.9% | 11.3% | 1980 | $1,089 | 14.9% | 73.9% | 10.0% |
| Holmesville | 2.86 | 34.1 | 22.6% | 29.1% | 26.0% | 1995 | $901 | 9.9% | 80.9% | 5.6% |
| Enon | 2.77 | 39.8 | 15.4% | 18.9% | 27.5% | 1992 | $937 | 14.2% | 80.6% | 10.9% |
| Knoxo | 2.34 | 40.3 | 11.6% | 38.4% | 11.4% | 1996 | $943 | 6.2% | 64.9% | 15.2% |
| Progress | 2.12 | 42.0 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 29.9% | 1994 | $633 | 12.2% | 79.8% | 9.3% |
| Kokomo | 3.02 | 35.4 | 14.1% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $788 | 11.7% | 79.5% | 11.3% |
| Magnolia | 2.32 | 48.0 | 10.5% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 1984 | $791 | 9.8% | 73.1% | 7.4% |
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 Mesa. 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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