Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rena Lara
Household size in Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Rena Lara run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.11, 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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rena Lara is young: half of its residents are under 29.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Rena Lara, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Rena Lara
Renters in Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Rena Lara rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.2%) 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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rena Lara: 28.0% 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.
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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Rena Lara is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. 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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Rena Lara runs $817 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Rena Lara
Bachelor's degrees in Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rena Lara than nationally: 30.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +32.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rena Lara: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Rena Lara
| Period | Rena Lara | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Rena Lara: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. 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).
Rena Lara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Lara | 2.51 | 29.1 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 28.0% | 1984 | $817 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| Hillhouse | 2.31 | 29.3 | 12.2% | 22.4% | 22.2% | 1986 | $789 | 23.0% | 94.1% | 13.2% |
| Sherard | 2.54 | 29.3 | 8.7% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 1984 | $812 | 35.0% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| Alligator | 2.05 | 42.6 | 14.9% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 1987 | $693 | 13.7% | 86.7% | 10.4% |
| Duncan | 1.97 | 42.1 | 16.5% | 18.0% | 13.0% | 1987 | $685 | 10.9% | 85.9% | 13.6% |
| Rochdale | 2.33 | 29.3 | 11.7% | 21.2% | 22.9% | 1986 | $792 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 12.4% |
| Farrell | 2.52 | 29.2 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 26.6% | 1984 | $815 | 32.4% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
| Counts | 2.00 | 34.6 | 14.2% | 49.9% | 7.4% | 1983 | $885 | 13.4% | 65.1% | 1.7% |
| Clarksdale | 2.36 | 38.0 | 25.7% | 51.5% | 16.8% | 1965 | $810 | 18.9% | 79.3% | 10.4% |
| Lundell | 2.20 | 55.7 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 34.2% | 1979 | $488 | 21.9% | 78.8% | 2.3% |
| Mellwood | 2.15 | 54.3 | 10.1% | 39.0% | 30.9% | 1978 | $547 | 21.3% | 78.3% | 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 Rena Lara. 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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