Population 902 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star
Household size in Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Star is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.50 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Star skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Star: 4.5% 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 Star
Renters in Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Star is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Star: 20.1% 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Star has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Star costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Star
Bachelor's degrees in Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Star than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Star never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.8% 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 Star
| Period | Star | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Star runs well above the national rate: 7.7% 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).
Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star | 2.98 | 41.8 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 20.1% | 1992 | $936 | 27.1% | 80.8% | 7.7% |
| Florence | 2.71 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1994 | $901 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 4.3% |
| Thomasville | 2.73 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 26.9% | 21.7% | 1993 | $670 | 12.9% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Whitfield | 1.78 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,534 | 19.0% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.73 | 35.3 | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10.2% | 1995 | $1,225 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Robinhood | 2.65 | 43.0 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 21.9% | 1983 | $939 | 19.2% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Rexford | 2.47 | 57.5 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,447 | 12.6% | 80.1% | 1.4% |
| Braxton | 2.74 | 37.1 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 17.3% | 1997 | $886 | 13.9% | 90.0% | 3.6% |
| Touchstone | 2.65 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1997 | $964 | 11.8% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| Richland | 2.78 | 35.7 | 18.7% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,210 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 5.6% |
| Pearl | 2.45 | 38.2 | 16.5% | 36.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,155 | 23.4% | 86.0% | 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 Star. 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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