Population 3,279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rossville
Household size in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rossville are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.7 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Rossville skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.7, 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Rossville, 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 Rossville
Renters in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Rossville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rossville: 5.7% 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rossville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $505 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rossville pays $939 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% 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 Rossville
Bachelor's degrees in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rossville than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rossville have finished high school (91.2%), a bit 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rossville runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Rossville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville | 2.37 | 54.7 | 4.2% | 16.0% | 5.7% | 1999 | $939 | 29.5% | 91.2% | 4.4% |
| Piperton | 2.42 | 57.4 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,114 | 46.2% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Macon | 2.30 | 55.4 | 5.1% | 16.4% | 7.0% | 1995 | $1,017 | 30.8% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| Collierville | 2.87 | 41.0 | 6.2% | 22.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,994 | 62.5% | 96.1% | 4.0% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.46 | 52.4 | 8.7% | 5.6% | 17.0% | 1998 | $1,003 | 14.4% | 83.5% | 0.9% |
| Moscow | 2.35 | 54.3 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $948 | 20.8% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
| Eads | 2.87 | 45.2 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,329 | 41.6% | 94.0% | 6.8% |
| Taska | 2.76 | 49.7 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 21.4% | 1995 | $1,200 | 10.9% | 82.0% | 2.6% |
| Hickory Withe | 2.75 | 42.9 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 11.2% | 1997 | $1,060 | 29.8% | 90.7% | 8.3% |
| Slayden | 2.73 | 44.7 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 5.8% | 1999 | $691 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 0.8% |
| Williston | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1987 | $858 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 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 Rossville. 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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