Population 542 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sledge
Household size in Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Sledge is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.12 in 2006–10, 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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sledge is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sledge: 29.0% of all 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 Sledge
Renters in Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Sledge rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area. Among homeowners, 81.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Sledge, 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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Sledge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $295 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $716 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Sledge runs $716 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Sledge
Bachelor's degrees in Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sledge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sledge never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Sledge
| Period | Sledge | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sledge runs well above the national rate: 15.0% 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).
Sledge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sledge | 2.35 | 37.6 | 29.0% | 40.4% | 16.7% | 1990 | $716 | 20.5% | 85.4% | 15.0% |
| Ballentine | 2.48 | 39.8 | 3.3% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 1969 | $1,252 | 24.7% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Tibbs | 2.54 | 47.2 | 14.7% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 1992 | $899 | 23.2% | 86.3% | 4.1% |
| Crenshaw | 2.42 | 35.5 | 15.2% | 35.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,100 | 15.4% | 74.9% | 9.1% |
| Darling | 2.27 | 43.3 | 16.4% | 22.7% | 14.0% | 1983 | $660 | 28.8% | 80.4% | 8.0% |
| Falcon | 2.32 | 42.3 | 18.7% | 19.1% | 13.5% | 1981 | $656 | 30.1% | 81.6% | 8.7% |
| Longtown | 2.39 | 42.3 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 1974 | $1,168 | 19.9% | 85.9% | 0.5% |
| Sarah | 2.82 | 33.7 | 28.3% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 1996 | $918 | 16.0% | 72.6% | 1.9% |
| Rich | 2.57 | 47.0 | 16.2% | 25.9% | 10.6% | 1994 | $876 | 20.5% | 88.2% | 7.5% |
| Dubbs | 2.67 | 49.1 | 14.0% | 17.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,016 | 20.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.72 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 1979 | $1,095 | 13.7% | 83.7% | 1.0% |
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 Sledge. 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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