Population 501 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Refuge
Household size in Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Refuge are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Refuge skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Refuge: 17.6% 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 Refuge
Renters in Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Refuge rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi as a whole (30.0%). About three-quarters of owners (76.2%) 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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Refuge than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Refuge are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Refuge costs $965 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Refuge
Bachelor's degrees in Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Refuge (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Mississippi overall (25.8%).
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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Refuge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.8% 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 Refuge
| Period | Refuge | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Refuge has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Refuge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refuge | 3.03 | 45.8 | 17.6% | 37.7% | 6.4% | 1986 | $965 | 29.9% | 73.8% | 1.6% |
| Swiftwater | 2.36 | 45.9 | 11.7% | 23.5% | 9.2% | 1986 | $1,034 | 30.9% | 86.9% | 2.6% |
| Shives | 2.59 | 50.5 | 7.1% | 0.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $836 | 38.5% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
| Greenville | 2.57 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 43.3% | 16.7% | 1971 | $953 | 21.5% | 80.8% | 5.7% |
| Wayside | 2.85 | 39.5 | 10.6% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 2000 | $1,072 | 28.3% | 85.2% | 2.2% |
| Luna | 2.65 | 46.7 | 14.2% | 6.9% | 28.3% | 1985 | $900 | 28.9% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Red Leaf | 2.59 | 50.5 | 7.1% | 0.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $771 | 38.5% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
| Avon | 2.85 | 39.4 | 10.5% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 2000 | $1,075 | 28.4% | 85.2% | 2.2% |
| James | 2.83 | 38.9 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 10.9% | 2000 | $1,066 | 28.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Lake Village | 2.47 | 40.1 | 18.8% | 33.8% | 25.9% | 1983 | $903 | 20.5% | 84.9% | 8.2% |
| Winterville | 2.76 | 44.0 | 21.4% | 19.6% | 11.7% | 1991 | $860 | 19.7% | 82.0% | 4.2% |
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 Refuge. 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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