Population 353 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Cottage
Household size in Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Spring Cottage sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi as a whole, where it has 2.57 people.
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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Spring Cottage is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Spring Cottage as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%).
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 Spring Cottage
Renters in Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.6% of households in Spring Cottage rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.0% 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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spring Cottage: 25.0% 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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Spring Cottage is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $764 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$51 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Spring Cottage runs $815 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 Spring Cottage
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Cottage have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, 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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spring Cottage: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Spring Cottage
| Period | Spring Cottage | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spring Cottage has been low: just 2.6% 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).
Spring Cottage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cottage | 2.68 | 40.8 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 25.0% | 1986 | $815 | 7.8% | 95.7% | 2.6% |
| Sandy Hook | 2.40 | 52.5 | 13.7% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 1981 | $1,018 | 10.8% | 90.5% | 7.2% |
| Hub | 3.00 | 34.3 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 31.9% | 1981 | $624 | 5.8% | 87.9% | 2.0% |
| Pickwick | 2.54 | 42.2 | 19.4% | 35.8% | 19.6% | 1991 | $1,068 | 16.8% | 80.2% | 19.8% |
| Fords Creek | 3.34 | 41.9 | 14.5% | 3.8% | 41.7% | 1988 | $1,262 | 18.2% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Pinebur | 2.72 | 40.5 | 13.6% | 9.9% | 22.4% | 1994 | $809 | 10.8% | 86.3% | 3.2% |
| Angie | 2.42 | 41.1 | 12.5% | 32.3% | 23.0% | 1985 | $668 | 9.8% | 77.3% | 12.5% |
| Jamestown | 2.85 | 37.8 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 1984 | $1,110 | 7.5% | 69.2% | 19.4% |
| State Line | 2.41 | 38.3 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 9.4% | 1989 | $677 | 9.5% | 85.0% | 15.8% |
| Lumberton | 2.64 | 43.4 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 1992 | $909 | 15.9% | 86.2% | 2.8% |
| Seneca | 2.36 | 44.9 | 13.0% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 1982 | $966 | 19.9% | 88.4% | 7.2% |
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 Spring Cottage. 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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