Sanatorium, MS Demographics

Population 325 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sanatorium

Household size in Sanatorium

Household size, people per household
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–102.932.702.662.68
2010–142.862.712.672.73
2015–192.922.682.642.71
2020–242.302.562.572.65
Change−0.64−0.14−0.09−0.03
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Sanatorium is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, 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 Sanatorium

Median age, years
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1036.635.936.737.7
2010–1441.236.937.538.6
2015–1935.037.938.839.6
2020–2453.439.139.440.1
Change+16.8+3.2+2.6+2.3
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Sanatorium skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, 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 Sanatorium

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1016.1%17.1%15.8%12.3%
2010–1410.7%16.8%15.8%12.3%
2015–196.2%15.7%14.7%11.6%
2020–2413.5%14.7%14.6%11.6%
Change−2.6 pts−2.5 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Sanatorium (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the Jackson area as a whole (14.7%).

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 Sanatorium

Renters in Sanatorium

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1038.8%31.3%29.2%33.3%
2010–1429.0%32.4%31.1%35.6%
2015–1914.2%32.4%31.8%36.0%
2020–2412.9%32.5%30.0%34.8%
Change−26.0 pts+1.2 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 12.9% of households in Sanatorium rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.1%) 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 Sanatorium

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1014.6%11.3%13.6%11.4%
2010–1411.5%12.7%14.6%11.4%
2015–1931.6%13.3%16.1%11.1%
2020–2422.6%12.0%14.1%9.6%
Change+8.0 pts+0.7 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Sanatorium: 22.6% 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 Sanatorium

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–101986198219811974
2010–141982198319831975
2015–191988198419841977
2020–241993198719871980
Change+7+4+5+6
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Sanatorium has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 Sanatorium

Rent, per month
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–10$694$796$703$965
2010–14$716$862$758$1,040
2015–19$649$940$819$1,213
2020–24$840$1,161$1,018$1,571
Change+$146+$364+$315+$606
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The median renter in Sanatorium pays $840 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Sanatorium

Bachelor's degrees in Sanatorium

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1015.8%28.1%20.8%28.4%
2010–1418.3%28.8%21.4%29.6%
2015–1923.6%29.7%22.8%32.1%
2020–2420.7%33.0%25.8%35.6%
Change+5.0 pts+4.8 pts+5.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Sanatorium have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Sanatorium

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1065.8%83.3%80.5%84.9%
2010–1475.2%85.3%82.5%86.1%
2015–1983.4%86.9%84.8%87.7%
2020–2477.5%88.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+11.6 pts+5.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in Sanatorium never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Sanatorium

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSanatoriumJackson areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1012.1%8.0%9.5%8.1%
2010–1414.2%9.6%11.0%9.4%
2015–195.1%7.2%7.6%5.6%
2020–240.6%5.7%5.8%5.4%
Change−11.5 pts−2.3 pts−3.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sanatorium has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Sanatorium compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sanatorium2.3053.413.5%12.9%22.6%1993$84020.7%77.5%0.6%
Magee2.6941.823.3%30.1%17.8%1985$80315.1%77.4%1.9%
Weathersby2.8938.111.1%12.4%36.1%1986$93513.3%86.1%21.6%
Mendenhall2.5844.010.8%17.4%16.2%1988$91419.6%85.0%6.7%
Merit2.7539.510.3%13.4%20.2%1988$83213.7%89.6%3.7%
Martinville2.6443.020.0%12.6%15.5%1991$98119.7%81.6%4.8%
Mount Olive2.5637.718.1%21.2%16.5%1988$75822.4%90.4%7.6%
D'Lo2.4544.28.1%27.1%17.3%1983$75318.0%85.1%6.0%
Shivers2.7528.87.0%0.9%31.8%1986$85210.0%92.2%1.4%
New Hebron2.8341.217.8%10.9%24.8%1990$85914.4%88.6%6.8%
Pinola3.0336.99.8%8.7%24.7%1993$85317.7%86.1%1.2%

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 Sanatorium. 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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