Population 1,182 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shipman
Household size in Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Shipman sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, 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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Shipman is young: half of its residents are under 32.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and 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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Shipman than nationally: 10.5%, 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 Shipman
Renters in Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shipman is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.3%) 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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shipman as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%).
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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shipman is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shipman costs $875 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Shipman
Bachelor's degrees in Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shipman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Shipman never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Shipman
| Period | Shipman | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shipman is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, 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).
Shipman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipman | 2.63 | 32.1 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | 1992 | $875 | 12.2% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Vernal | 2.39 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $929 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
| Lucedale | 2.61 | 37.3 | 11.7% | 17.4% | 10.5% | 1990 | $818 | 19.5% | 88.3% | 6.5% |
| Latonia | 2.76 | 36.4 | 15.6% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 1987 | $822 | 24.0% | 74.5% | 10.7% |
| Moffet | 3.10 | 32.0 | 15.4% | 19.1% | 12.7% | 1996 | $1,134 | 13.5% | 87.3% | 10.2% |
| Bexley | 2.90 | 40.4 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 6.3% | 1990 | $847 | 12.9% | 92.3% | 13.7% |
| Wilmer | 2.99 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,172 | 14.8% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Merrill | 2.73 | 47.4 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $843 | 12.9% | 93.3% | 16.8% |
| Sidney | 2.74 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 24.2% | 10.8% | 1990 | $983 | 13.2% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
| Chunchula | 2.79 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,125 | 16.4% | 85.5% | 4.5% |
| Citronelle | 2.74 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $878 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 6.9% |
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 Shipman. 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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