Population 16 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spanish Fort
Household size in Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Spanish Fort holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, 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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Spanish Fort skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, 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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Spanish Fort than nationally: 10.1%, 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 Spanish Fort
Renters in Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Spanish Fort rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 75.5% 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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spanish Fort: 14.8% 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. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Spanish Fort was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spanish Fort pays $688 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.9% 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 Spanish Fort
Bachelor's degrees in Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spanish Fort have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, 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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Spanish Fort never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.1% 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 Spanish Fort
| Period | Spanish Fort | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −23.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spanish Fort runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Spanish Fort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fort | 2.83 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 1983 | $688 | 11.6% | 63.1% | 4.6% |
| Holly Bluff | 2.35 | 39.7 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 18.0% | 1994 | $777 | 33.3% | 95.0% | 6.3% |
| Valley Park | 1.62 | 49.1 | 11.5% | 38.4% | 21.2% | 1979 | $256 | 6.6% | 68.2% | 0.1% |
| Satartia | 2.35 | 27.9 | 17.7% | 21.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $787 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Cary | 2.83 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 1983 | $688 | 11.6% | 63.1% | 4.6% |
| Patosi | 2.35 | 47.6 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 2001 | $767 | 38.2% | 94.7% | 10.6% |
| Rolling Fork | 2.76 | 36.7 | 30.4% | 40.1% | 15.8% | 1976 | $625 | 11.2% | 84.6% | 5.8% |
| Egremont | 2.73 | 45.4 | 14.5% | 27.7% | 13.4% | 1981 | $693 | 10.9% | 69.0% | 3.8% |
| Pierce Crossroad | 2.35 | 47.6 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 2001 | $767 | 38.2% | 94.7% | 10.6% |
| Richey | 2.24 | 48.1 | 10.8% | 31.2% | 17.9% | 1981 | $475 | 9.1% | 65.6% | 2.4% |
| Valley | 2.26 | 48.3 | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1984 | $993 | 16.0% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
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 Spanish Fort. 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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