Population 437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prairie Point
Household size in Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Prairie Point is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Prairie Point skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Prairie Point: 21.3% 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 Prairie Point
Renters in Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Prairie Point than nationally: 38.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About two-thirds of owners (67.9%) 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.2% of the housing in Prairie Point, 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Prairie Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $418 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $624 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$76 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Prairie Point runs $624 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.9% 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 Prairie Point
Bachelor's degrees in Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Prairie Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Prairie Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.3% 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 Prairie Point
| Period | Prairie Point | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Prairie Point out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Prairie Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Point | 2.93 | 42.6 | 21.3% | 38.7% | 22.2% | 1991 | $624 | 6.6% | 62.3% | 0.0% |
| Memphis | 2.60 | 52.9 | 17.5% | 38.6% | 33.7% | 1977 | $625 | 21.3% | 77.2% | 9.5% |
| Bigbee Valley | 1.88 | 59.4 | 19.7% | 47.3% | 23.0% | 1987 | $676 | 3.3% | 51.8% | 2.8% |
| McLeod | 3.88 | 25.2 | 24.4% | 8.9% | 20.1% | 1995 | $624 | 10.0% | 79.3% | 3.4% |
| Cliftonville | 2.06 | 57.6 | 14.1% | 50.9% | 25.4% | 1981 | $742 | 5.8% | 58.7% | 7.4% |
| Pickensville | 2.44 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 1987 | $820 | 7.5% | 75.3% | 5.9% |
| Deerbrook | 2.19 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 1976 | $664 | 3.0% | 65.7% | 1.0% |
| Macon | 2.66 | 34.5 | 30.0% | 26.0% | 13.8% | 1982 | $672 | 11.6% | 84.8% | 13.6% |
| Brooksville | 2.35 | 43.7 | 17.6% | 34.9% | 14.5% | 1983 | $949 | 8.5% | 65.6% | 8.5% |
| Garden | 2.79 | 39.5 | 2.8% | 51.0% | 34.8% | 1992 | $626 | 4.2% | 72.9% | 2.6% |
| Dancy | 2.23 | 67.8 | 8.9% | 35.0% | 39.4% | 1986 | $578 | 15.1% | 77.1% | 1.8% |
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 Prairie Point. 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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