Population 262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Slate Spring
Household size in Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Slate Spring is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Slate Spring skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 50.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Slate Spring: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Slate Spring
Renters in Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Slate Spring is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Slate Spring: 22.9% 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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Slate Spring was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $449 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$464 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Slate Spring runs $913 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% 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 Slate Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Slate Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, 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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Slate Spring never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Slate Spring
| Period | Slate Spring | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Slate Spring out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Slate Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Spring | 2.01 | 53.7 | 7.5% | 20.4% | 22.9% | 1982 | $913 | 14.4% | 82.0% | 0.0% |
| Slate Springs | 2.11 | 51.6 | 5.1% | 22.9% | 30.7% | 1978 | $881 | 17.5% | 84.1% | 2.9% |
| Calhoun City | 2.34 | 43.2 | 11.4% | 30.2% | 16.4% | 1976 | $631 | 10.3% | 74.9% | 6.3% |
| Big Creek | 2.44 | 43.2 | 14.1% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 1988 | $918 | 12.8% | 72.4% | 1.2% |
| Sabougla | 2.47 | 49.3 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 24.4% | 1988 | $877 | 15.1% | 84.6% | 0.9% |
| Derma | 2.62 | 38.0 | 21.6% | 47.3% | 16.0% | 1982 | $765 | 8.9% | 68.7% | 8.0% |
| Bellefontaine | 2.30 | 46.5 | 3.2% | 24.8% | 37.0% | 1973 | $804 | 23.4% | 88.5% | 6.5% |
| Gore Springs | 2.40 | 47.3 | 14.5% | 14.5% | 21.8% | 1987 | $840 | 15.6% | 85.2% | 3.4% |
| Hohenlinden | 2.46 | 41.8 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1991 | $675 | 17.0% | 83.0% | 3.4% |
| Fame | 2.55 | 40.7 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 1991 | $659 | 18.0% | 84.2% | 1.4% |
| Walthall | 2.35 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 1977 | $745 | 23.1% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
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 Slate Spring. 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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