Population 139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midnight
Household size in Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Midnight is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Midnight is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 46.7 in 2006–10, 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Midnight (22.8%), well above 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 Midnight
Renters in Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.3% of households in Midnight rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.7%) 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Midnight: 13.8% of homes are empty, 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. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Midnight is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $304 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $526 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Midnight runs $696 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.7% 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 Midnight
Bachelor's degrees in Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Midnight 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Midnight never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.3% 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 Midnight
| Period | Midnight | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Midnight: 12.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Midnight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight | 2.37 | 38.9 | 22.8% | 22.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $696 | 13.8% | 84.3% | 12.9% |
| Louise | 2.20 | 40.8 | 24.3% | 22.4% | 14.5% | 1983 | $737 | 15.8% | 85.4% | 15.1% |
| Silver City | 3.10 | 38.0 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 1982 | $543 | 14.9% | 78.4% | 4.0% |
| Gooden Lake | 2.33 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 47.7% | 4.8% | 1992 | $503 | 18.5% | 79.3% | 0.0% |
| Murphy | 2.34 | 44.3 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 10.3% | 1988 | $576 | 25.6% | 81.2% | 2.9% |
| Carter | 2.31 | 38.5 | 19.0% | 24.9% | 8.8% | 1981 | $643 | 5.7% | 70.7% | 2.9% |
| Lake City | 2.69 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 18.8% | 14.3% | 1988 | $644 | 20.6% | 82.2% | 5.7% |
| Belzoni | 2.67 | 41.1 | 26.9% | 39.4% | 23.9% | 1977 | $707 | 22.2% | 82.6% | 14.2% |
| Willet | 2.34 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 18.7% | 1988 | $658 | 31.3% | 84.8% | 4.1% |
| Delta City | 2.38 | 55.6 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 1979 | $688 | 37.7% | 82.9% | 8.5% |
| Omega | 2.37 | 38.6 | 26.9% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 1986 | $511 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
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 Midnight. 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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