Population 1,366 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Savage
Household size in Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Savage holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, 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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Savage is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Savage (24.4%), well above 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 Savage
Renters in Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Savage rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.5% 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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Savage as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%.
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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Savage is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $920 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Savage pays $970 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Savage
Bachelor's degrees in Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Savage have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Savage never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% 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 Savage
| Period | Savage | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Savage has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Savage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savage | 2.74 | 34.5 | 24.4% | 18.1% | 10.9% | 1991 | $970 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 1.7% |
| Strayhorn | 2.78 | 33.2 | 29.7% | 18.2% | 6.8% | 1997 | $899 | 15.5% | 72.1% | 1.8% |
| Sarah | 2.82 | 33.7 | 28.3% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 1996 | $918 | 16.0% | 72.6% | 1.9% |
| Crockett | 1.88 | 46.8 | 14.9% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1997 | $996 | 20.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Cottonville | 1.76 | 48.5 | 9.1% | 46.6% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,048 | 10.7% | 78.0% | 20.3% |
| Longtown | 2.39 | 42.3 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 1974 | $1,168 | 19.9% | 85.9% | 0.5% |
| Crenshaw | 2.42 | 35.5 | 15.2% | 35.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,100 | 15.4% | 74.9% | 9.1% |
| Little Texas | 2.67 | 49.1 | 14.0% | 17.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,016 | 20.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| Arkabutla | 2.04 | 47.1 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 7.3% | 1986 | $1,035 | 30.7% | 91.2% | 7.4% |
| Evansville | 2.75 | 41.4 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 1994 | $1,030 | 13.9% | 79.8% | 0.7% |
| Dubbs | 2.67 | 49.1 | 14.0% | 17.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,016 | 20.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
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 Savage. 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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