Population 291 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owens Wells
Household size in Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Owens Wells is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Owens Wells is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The Jackson area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 25.6, 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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Owens Wells: 25.7% 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 Owens Wells
Renters in Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +26.9 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Owens Wells rent: 53.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About three-quarters of owners (77.0%) 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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Owens Wells: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Owens Wells is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $472 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Owens Wells runs $755 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 Owens Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Owens Wells: 14.2% 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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.2% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Owens Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Owens Wells
| Period | Owens Wells | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Owens Wells is close to 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).
Owens Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Wells | 2.92 | 38.3 | 25.7% | 53.7% | 6.8% | 1988 | $755 | 14.2% | 82.2% | 5.9% |
| Lexington | 2.72 | 39.8 | 20.7% | 38.8% | 14.4% | 1981 | $700 | 15.8% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Brozville | 2.64 | 39.7 | 23.0% | 43.2% | 10.2% | 1986 | $581 | 9.7% | 84.9% | 4.8% |
| Emory | 2.70 | 40.0 | 20.8% | 45.5% | 5.7% | 1985 | $521 | 11.1% | 79.4% | 10.8% |
| Durant | 2.74 | 41.8 | 16.3% | 36.3% | 23.6% | 1975 | $563 | 12.0% | 82.5% | 1.4% |
| Goodman | 2.54 | 26.3 | 24.6% | 53.2% | 17.7% | 1985 | $505 | 7.4% | 76.6% | 16.6% |
| Ebenezer | 2.52 | 48.1 | 17.3% | 6.9% | 14.8% | 1989 | $763 | 6.7% | 86.9% | 17.4% |
| Howard | 2.50 | 39.7 | 21.7% | 45.5% | 6.6% | 1984 | $446 | 8.6% | 81.0% | 9.1% |
| Boyette | 2.37 | 39.0 | 18.3% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 1994 | $796 | 14.5% | 85.4% | 8.6% |
| Gwin | 2.15 | 36.5 | 24.3% | 50.2% | 12.3% | 1983 | $847 | 24.8% | 87.5% | 15.0% |
| Coxburg | 2.76 | 48.9 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 28.6% | 1986 | $518 | 7.4% | 91.5% | 3.3% |
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 Owens Wells. 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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