Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pentecost
Household size in Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Pentecost are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Pentecost is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pentecost: 7.2% of 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 Pentecost
Renters in Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Pentecost rent their homes (38.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.6% 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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Pentecost than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Pentecost has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $436 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $518 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$9 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pentecost costs $518 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Pentecost
Bachelor's degrees in Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pentecost: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Pentecost never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% 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 Pentecost
| Period | Pentecost | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pentecost runs below the national rate: 4.5% 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).
Pentecost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentecost | 2.09 | 45.9 | 7.2% | 38.0% | 12.1% | 1989 | $518 | 24.5% | 76.1% | 4.5% |
| Blaine | 3.63 | 41.7 | 30.8% | 35.2% | 17.3% | 1987 | $864 | 11.0% | 72.5% | 12.7% |
| Sunflower | 2.50 | 38.9 | 22.6% | 48.4% | 12.3% | 1983 | $516 | 19.6% | 76.2% | 5.8% |
| Linn | 3.25 | 42.4 | 19.8% | 20.2% | 19.7% | 1989 | $805 | 14.7% | 74.8% | 7.5% |
| Doddsville | 3.44 | 41.7 | 25.4% | 28.0% | 18.4% | 1987 | $836 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.1% |
| Steiner | 2.80 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 21.6% | 1989 | $745 | 21.5% | 78.3% | 1.1% |
| Boyer | 2.20 | 45.4 | 7.2% | 33.9% | 13.6% | 1989 | $550 | 24.0% | 76.4% | 4.1% |
| Murdock Crossing | 2.30 | 27.5 | 13.1% | 60.9% | 28.4% | 1973 | $809 | 38.3% | 90.6% | 9.3% |
| Moorhead | 2.47 | 36.9 | 19.2% | 37.5% | 21.5% | 1980 | $551 | 21.4% | 76.9% | 11.2% |
| Schlater | 3.11 | 35.3 | 12.7% | 21.9% | 21.2% | 1974 | $855 | 35.4% | 85.7% | 1.9% |
| Indianola | 2.55 | 37.3 | 24.8% | 47.7% | 13.5% | 1973 | $755 | 21.6% | 78.5% | 13.1% |
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 Pentecost. 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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