Population 467 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Houlka
Household size in Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Houlka run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Old Houlka is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Old Houlka: 19.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Old Houlka
Renters in Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Old Houlka 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 (61.3%) 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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Old Houlka than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Old Houlka are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $636 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Old Houlka runs $636 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% 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 Old Houlka
Bachelor's degrees in Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old Houlka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, 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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Old Houlka never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% 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 Old Houlka
| Period | Old Houlka | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Old Houlka: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Old Houlka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Houlka | 2.43 | 38.3 | 19.4% | 20.9% | 11.6% | 1985 | $636 | 10.1% | 78.5% | 7.1% |
| Houlka | 2.54 | 36.6 | 17.2% | 16.4% | 12.9% | 1984 | $695 | 10.9% | 78.5% | 5.4% |
| New Houlka | 2.46 | 30.6 | 35.1% | 36.3% | 14.5% | 1979 | $632 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 7.2% |
| Algoma | 2.43 | 38.6 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1990 | $934 | 18.4% | 79.8% | 3.5% |
| Thorn | 2.46 | 39.0 | 16.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 1983 | $645 | 10.3% | 74.5% | 0.7% |
| Van Vleet | 2.45 | 40.7 | 17.4% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1988 | $641 | 8.8% | 81.4% | 7.2% |
| McCondy | 2.22 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 36.0% | 12.0% | 1977 | $713 | 9.1% | 79.3% | 3.2% |
| Troy | 2.94 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 19.8% | 1993 | $749 | 14.4% | 80.4% | 6.2% |
| Randolph | 2.96 | 29.3 | 10.9% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 1981 | $946 | 12.0% | 76.7% | 0.4% |
| Robbs | 2.55 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 17.6% | 1976 | $827 | 10.4% | 78.6% | 2.5% |
| Loyd | 2.07 | 39.3 | 8.9% | 26.1% | 12.6% | 1984 | $585 | 10.5% | 77.4% | 5.7% |
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 Old Houlka. 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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