Population 348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sonora
Household size in Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.65 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sonora holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, 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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sonora are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Sonora (9.0%), 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 Sonora
Renters in Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sonora is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.6% 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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sonora: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sonora are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$254 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sonora costs $831 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Sonora
Bachelor's degrees in Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sonora 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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sonora never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Sonora
| Period | Sonora | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sonora has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
Sonora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora | 2.84 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 1987 | $831 | 20.5% | 83.3% | 1.5% |
| Woodland | 2.58 | 41.0 | 10.1% | 20.9% | 18.6% | 1991 | $865 | 10.0% | 75.8% | 3.8% |
| Houston | 2.50 | 36.4 | 15.5% | 30.4% | 13.6% | 1981 | $824 | 16.5% | 83.7% | 2.9% |
| McCondy | 2.22 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 36.0% | 12.0% | 1977 | $713 | 9.1% | 79.3% | 3.2% |
| Pyland | 2.78 | 37.5 | 11.4% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 1986 | $804 | 20.1% | 83.6% | 2.7% |
| Sparta | 2.54 | 38.3 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 14.5% | 1989 | $985 | 19.6% | 83.5% | 0.5% |
| Thorn | 2.46 | 39.0 | 16.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 1983 | $645 | 10.3% | 74.5% | 0.7% |
| Atlanta | 2.36 | 41.3 | 14.3% | 26.2% | 22.5% | 1990 | $713 | 12.8% | 79.0% | 9.4% |
| Vardaman | 2.53 | 35.8 | 23.9% | 24.5% | 16.7% | 1986 | $502 | 14.0% | 74.3% | 5.0% |
| Mantee | 2.49 | 40.0 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1989 | $773 | 21.0% | 85.9% | 1.1% |
| Loyd | 2.07 | 39.3 | 8.9% | 26.1% | 12.6% | 1984 | $585 | 10.5% | 77.4% | 5.7% |
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 Sonora. 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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