Population 500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sapa
Household size in Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sapa has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sapa is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Sapa than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 Sapa
Renters in Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Sapa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.8% 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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sapa: 27.9% 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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sapa are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, 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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $616 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$42 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sapa costs $616 a month with utilities, well below the national 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 Sapa
Bachelor's degrees in Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sapa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sapa is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Sapa
| Period | Sapa | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sapa: 6.7% 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).
Sapa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapa | 2.42 | 36.8 | 8.9% | 15.2% | 27.9% | 1980 | $616 | 23.2% | 92.3% | 6.7% |
| Eupora | 2.35 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 19.5% | 1982 | $626 | 19.9% | 84.2% | 8.6% |
| Mathiston | 2.46 | 36.8 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 14.5% | 1981 | $632 | 21.5% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| Walthall | 2.35 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 1977 | $745 | 23.1% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
| Sherwood | 2.63 | 35.3 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 28.2% | 1980 | $707 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Grady | 2.59 | 35.2 | 9.1% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 1987 | $751 | 26.0% | 83.0% | 7.5% |
| Maben | 2.46 | 36.6 | 14.4% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 1981 | $637 | 26.6% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Fame | 2.55 | 40.7 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 1991 | $659 | 18.0% | 84.2% | 1.4% |
| Reform | 2.53 | 44.8 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 31.2% | 1977 | $733 | 30.3% | 90.7% | 4.8% |
| Bellefontaine | 2.30 | 46.5 | 3.2% | 24.8% | 37.0% | 1973 | $804 | 23.4% | 88.5% | 6.5% |
| Stewart | 2.52 | 37.6 | 9.4% | 14.0% | 21.3% | 1986 | $854 | 26.7% | 84.8% | 7.6% |
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 Sapa. 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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