Slayden, MS Demographics

Population 566 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Slayden

Household size in Slayden

Household size, people per household
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–102.562.722.662.68
2010–142.922.742.672.73
2015–192.322.702.642.71
2020–242.732.652.572.65
Change+0.17−0.06−0.09−0.03
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The typical household in Slayden holds 2.73 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 Slayden

Median age, years
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1041.235.836.737.7
2010–1436.236.737.538.6
2015–1951.337.638.839.6
2020–2444.737.739.440.1
Change+3.5+1.9+2.6+2.3
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Slayden skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Slayden

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1010.8%17.3%15.8%12.3%
2010–1412.8%16.4%15.8%12.3%
2015–196.7%15.6%14.7%11.6%
2020–247.6%16.3%14.6%11.6%
Change−3.1 pts−0.9 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Slayden: 7.6% 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 Slayden

Renters in Slayden

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1020.0%34.7%29.2%33.3%
2010–147.0%37.9%31.1%35.6%
2015–193.1%40.0%31.8%36.0%
2020–2412.6%39.5%30.0%34.8%
Change−7.4 pts+4.8 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Slayden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Slayden

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1018.4%12.1%13.6%11.4%
2010–1427.1%11.7%14.6%11.4%
2015–1913.4%11.6%16.1%11.1%
2020–245.8%9.8%14.1%9.6%
Change−12.6 pts−2.3 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Slayden than nationally: 5.8%, 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 Slayden

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–101988198019811974
2010–141992198119831975
2015–191994198119841977
2020–241999198319871980
Change+10+3+5+6
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Slayden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Slayden

Rent, per month
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–10$1,048$912$703$965
2010–14$936$991$758$1,040
2015–19$1,034$1,080$819$1,213
2020–24$691$1,428$1,018$1,571
Change−$358+$516+$315+$606
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A typical rental in Slayden costs $691 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.1% 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 Slayden

Bachelor's degrees in Slayden

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1013.1%25.5%20.8%28.4%
2010–1415.5%26.6%21.4%29.6%
2015–1916.3%28.0%22.8%32.1%
2020–2412.1%30.5%25.8%35.6%
Change−1.0 pts+5.0 pts+5.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Slayden: 12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Slayden

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1082.1%84.8%80.5%84.9%
2010–1483.4%86.4%82.5%86.1%
2015–1981.6%87.8%84.8%87.7%
2020–2478.1%89.2%87.3%89.3%
Change−4.0 pts+4.4 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in Slayden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Slayden

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSlaydenMemphis areaMississippiU.S.
2006–1010.9%10.1%9.5%8.1%
2010–148.2%11.0%11.0%9.4%
2015–198.0%7.1%7.6%5.6%
2020–240.8%6.9%5.8%5.4%
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Unemployment in Slayden has been low: just 0.8% 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).

Slayden compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Slayden2.7344.77.6%12.6%5.8%1999$69112.1%78.1%0.8%
Mount Pleasant2.4652.48.7%5.6%17.0%1998$1,00314.4%83.5%0.9%
Lamar2.8339.09.5%20.8%10.9%1988$71416.3%74.1%1.9%
Hudsonville2.8835.213.6%20.8%10.7%1989$74410.9%68.2%1.6%
Mack3.3534.89.4%4.3%28.1%1992$2,61025.8%97.8%0.1%
Red Banks2.5143.611.7%12.9%11.0%1994$2,11520.5%87.7%1.3%
Taska2.7649.713.8%15.4%21.4%1995$1,20010.9%82.0%2.6%
Moscow2.3554.38.1%20.3%13.3%1991$94820.8%88.5%3.8%
Michigan City2.6443.710.0%16.5%15.6%1992$70917.4%81.6%1.9%
Holly Springs2.4641.914.3%19.9%10.5%1988$1,08518.5%86.3%7.2%
Rossville2.3754.74.2%16.0%5.7%1999$93929.5%91.2%4.4%

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 Slayden. 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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