Population 646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shepherd
Household size in Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.85 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Shepherd are small: just 2.27 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 3.12, 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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Shepherd is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Shepherd, 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 Shepherd
Renters in Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Shepherd rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Shepherd than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shepherd is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $394 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,001 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$451 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shepherd pays $1,001 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, 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 Shepherd
Bachelor's degrees in Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shepherd have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, 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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Shepherd never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.6% 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 Shepherd
| Period | Shepherd | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shepherd has been strong: just 0.4% 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).
Shepherd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd | 2.27 | 40.0 | 5.5% | 30.7% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,001 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 0.4% |
| Pittsboro | 2.22 | 41.8 | 5.5% | 24.9% | 8.5% | 1989 | $909 | 9.9% | 74.7% | 1.6% |
| Bruce | 2.10 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 38.1% | 19.2% | 1977 | $675 | 12.6% | 84.6% | 4.1% |
| Skuna | 2.38 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 1984 | $645 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 8.9% |
| Ellard | 2.38 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 1984 | $645 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 8.9% |
| Calhoun City | 2.34 | 43.2 | 11.4% | 30.2% | 16.4% | 1976 | $631 | 10.3% | 74.9% | 6.3% |
| Derma | 2.62 | 38.0 | 21.6% | 47.3% | 16.0% | 1982 | $765 | 8.9% | 68.7% | 8.0% |
| Big Creek | 2.44 | 43.2 | 14.1% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 1988 | $918 | 12.8% | 72.4% | 1.2% |
| Tyson | 2.62 | 41.6 | 17.7% | 35.2% | 23.6% | 1978 | $839 | 15.8% | 74.8% | 6.5% |
| Loyd | 2.07 | 39.3 | 8.9% | 26.1% | 12.6% | 1984 | $585 | 10.5% | 77.4% | 5.7% |
| Robbs | 2.55 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 17.6% | 1976 | $827 | 10.4% | 78.6% | 2.5% |
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 Shepherd. 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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