Population 202 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sharkey
Household size in Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Sharkey run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.28, 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, Sharkey is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a third of households in Sharkey (36.5%), 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 Sharkey
Renters in Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sharkey: 58.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three-quarters of owners (77.1%) 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sharkey: 18.8% 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sharkey was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $751 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sharkey costs $751 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.8% 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 Sharkey
Bachelor's degrees in Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sharkey have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.0%, 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Sharkey never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% 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 Sharkey
| Period | Sharkey | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sharkey runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sharkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkey | 2.42 | 30.9 | 36.5% | 58.3% | 18.8% | 1976 | $751 | 11.0% | 79.3% | 11.5% |
| Glendora | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| Whitehead | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| Tippo | 3.14 | 29.2 | 29.8% | 7.2% | 39.8% | 1989 | $758 | 3.7% | 84.0% | 10.8% |
| Effie | 2.86 | 27.2 | 25.2% | 29.4% | 14.7% | 1986 | $687 | 7.9% | 76.9% | 2.3% |
| Webb | 2.36 | 33.8 | 40.9% | 46.2% | 15.9% | 1978 | $672 | 15.7% | 81.9% | 7.4% |
| Somerville | 3.06 | 35.4 | 24.6% | 23.8% | 33.3% | 1983 | $817 | 7.5% | 85.8% | 11.0% |
| Cowart | 2.95 | 29.2 | 19.4% | 21.8% | 18.7% | 1984 | $686 | 10.4% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Sumner | 2.35 | 35.0 | 42.0% | 41.2% | 17.5% | 1978 | $662 | 19.1% | 82.1% | 5.8% |
| Philipp | 3.17 | 31.6 | 29.2% | 5.9% | 43.3% | 1990 | $769 | 3.3% | 85.5% | 11.8% |
| Sunnyside | 3.15 | 33.5 | 26.2% | 14.9% | 38.4% | 1986 | $803 | 5.5% | 86.0% | 11.5% |
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 Sharkey. 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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