Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ras
Household size in Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Ras is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ras is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ras: 28.3% 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 Ras
Renters in Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ras is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.2% 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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ras: 6.4% 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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +6 |
Ras has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,346 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $126 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$360 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ras costs $126 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.6% 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 Ras
Bachelor's degrees in Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ras: 7.3% 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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ras have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%.
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 Ras
| Period | Ras | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ras: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Ras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ras | 2.21 | 37.7 | 28.3% | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2001 | $126 | 7.3% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
| McNeal | 2.37 | 39.4 | 16.5% | 7.6% | 14.9% | 1990 | $437 | 8.9% | 92.4% | 7.0% |
| Louin | 2.45 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 7.8% | 18.4% | 1986 | $559 | 10.2% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Baxter | 2.31 | 47.2 | 19.6% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 1988 | $475 | 14.7% | 88.8% | 3.9% |
| Paulding | 2.14 | 53.5 | 12.6% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 1985 | $804 | 12.4% | 87.9% | 32.5% |
| Rose Hill | 2.94 | 39.5 | 28.5% | 27.9% | 12.6% | 1993 | $484 | 14.3% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Orange | 2.64 | 50.8 | 18.4% | 27.2% | 14.8% | 1992 | $567 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 9.1% |
| Moss | 2.42 | 48.2 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 22.4% | 1989 | $941 | 9.1% | 90.4% | 15.6% |
| Montrose | 2.49 | 43.7 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 1987 | $637 | 16.3% | 88.6% | 8.2% |
| Bay Springs | 2.27 | 42.1 | 14.0% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 1986 | $545 | 16.9% | 91.3% | 6.1% |
| Pachuta | 2.33 | 55.3 | 8.1% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 1985 | $686 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 11.7% |
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 Ras. 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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