Population 550 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rising Sun
Household size in Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Rising Sun sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, 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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rising Sun is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rising Sun: 18.8% 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 Rising Sun
Renters in Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Rising Sun rent their homes (40.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 85.2% 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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rising Sun: 16.9% 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.
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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rising Sun are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $449 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rising Sun pays $701 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Rising Sun
Bachelor's degrees in Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rising Sun have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rising Sun never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% 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 Rising Sun
| Period | Rising Sun | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Rising Sun than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Rising Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun | 2.67 | 37.5 | 18.8% | 40.9% | 16.9% | 1976 | $701 | 16.3% | 81.0% | 6.5% |
| Greenwood | 2.74 | 34.4 | 26.3% | 44.9% | 18.6% | 1973 | $784 | 21.9% | 82.9% | 16.2% |
| Gravel Hill | 2.39 | 39.1 | 25.7% | 44.9% | 8.9% | 1976 | $679 | 19.8% | 83.0% | 13.7% |
| Sidon | 2.32 | 45.4 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 1983 | $691 | 13.9% | 74.8% | 0.0% |
| Phillipstown | 2.30 | 46.1 | 2.2% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 1981 | $668 | 10.4% | 68.1% | 0.0% |
| Itta Bena | 2.60 | 32.7 | 20.7% | 61.9% | 20.0% | 1975 | $722 | 21.2% | 83.8% | 23.5% |
| Craigside | 1.56 | 67.5 | 34.1% | 47.5% | 17.6% | 1987 | $370 | 6.8% | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| Shellmound | 2.21 | 53.9 | 25.1% | 39.4% | 19.1% | 1982 | $572 | 19.3% | 80.5% | 0.6% |
| Morgan City | 1.71 | 22.8 | 3.7% | 75.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $861 | 49.1% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Murdock Crossing | 2.30 | 27.5 | 13.1% | 60.9% | 28.4% | 1973 | $809 | 38.3% | 90.6% | 9.3% |
| Coila | 2.72 | 49.2 | 11.4% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 1994 | $610 | 13.6% | 75.0% | 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 Rising Sun. 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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