Population 24,841 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Picayune
Household size in Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.57 people per household, Picayune sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Picayune is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Picayune (16.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Picayune
Renters in Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Picayune rent their homes (27.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Among homeowners, 57.4% 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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Picayune: 15.9% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 5.4 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Picayune is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Picayune pays $878 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $179 a month from 2006–10, a 26% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Picayune
Bachelor's degrees in Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Picayune: 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south. Of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Picayune never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Picayune
| Period | Picayune | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Picayune: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Picayune 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune | 2.57 | 41.9 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 15.9% | 1985 | $878 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 6.5% |
| Ozona | 2.21 | 54.3 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1989 | $900 | 26.3% | 98.9% | 2.4% |
| Nicholson | 2.59 | 40.7 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% | 1995 | $987 | 10.7% | 89.8% | 5.5% |
| Carriere | 2.61 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 1995 | $1,024 | 22.6% | 91.3% | 6.5% |
| Industrial | 2.54 | 42.7 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 20.3% | 1990 | $583 | 17.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Cybur | 2.64 | 39.6 | 19.1% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 1996 | $881 | 18.4% | 88.3% | 5.3% |
| Hickory | 2.65 | 49.5 | 7.8% | 14.7% | 7.4% | 1993 | $529 | 20.3% | 89.8% | 1.6% |
| Necaise | 2.75 | 37.9 | 4.9% | 14.2% | 10.7% | 1988 | $792 | 12.9% | 88.5% | 0.8% |
| Talisheek | 2.71 | 41.0 | 16.1% | 17.4% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,020 | 30.4% | 87.9% | 6.0% |
| St. Benedict | 2.62 | 45.6 | 5.8% | 16.7% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,291 | 28.7% | 94.2% | 6.3% |
| Kiln | 2.39 | 49.3 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 1993 | $909 | 13.9% | 84.5% | 4.4% |
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 Picayune. 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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