Population 483 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Wren
Household size in New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, New Wren sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed 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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in New Wren are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in New Wren (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (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 New Wren
Renters in New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in New Wren rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.3% 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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in New Wren: 18.6% 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.
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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in New Wren is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Wren costs $770 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% 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 New Wren
Bachelor's degrees in New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Wren: 8.4% 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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in New Wren never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% 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 New Wren
| Period | New Wren | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Wren has been low: just 2.7% 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).
New Wren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Wren | 2.71 | 38.9 | 11.6% | 20.8% | 18.6% | 1993 | $770 | 8.4% | 79.8% | 2.7% |
| Wren | 3.05 | 42.2 | 17.0% | 13.6% | 18.6% | 1984 | $691 | 13.9% | 84.9% | 8.1% |
| Okolona | 2.43 | 38.3 | 17.5% | 38.5% | 17.9% | 1977 | $661 | 8.7% | 79.5% | 9.6% |
| Bigbee | 2.18 | 61.0 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 24.9% | 1978 | $666 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 3.3% |
| Nettleton | 2.40 | 43.3 | 8.2% | 23.4% | 20.2% | 1986 | $790 | 8.8% | 76.8% | 4.4% |
| Pine Grove | 2.65 | 36.2 | 16.7% | 21.4% | 19.3% | 1991 | $884 | 15.3% | 83.5% | 6.3% |
| Amory | 2.42 | 43.8 | 11.3% | 27.3% | 15.0% | 1978 | $824 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 5.9% |
| Becker | 2.42 | 44.4 | 3.0% | 1.1% | 8.3% | 1987 | $735 | 13.9% | 83.8% | 4.0% |
| Gibson | 2.61 | 45.4 | 19.9% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 1983 | $797 | 13.4% | 78.9% | 3.6% |
| Aberdeen | 2.23 | 43.1 | 19.8% | 28.3% | 14.9% | 1979 | $768 | 13.9% | 79.5% | 5.7% |
| Hatley | 2.22 | 55.8 | 2.9% | 12.4% | 19.1% | 1992 | $663 | 19.3% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
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 New Wren. 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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