Population 3,264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Steens
Household size in Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Steens sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Steens is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, 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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Steens: 23.1% 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 Steens
Renters in Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Steens rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (46.6%) 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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Steens: 12.9% 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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Steens is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $803 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Steens pays $1,117 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent takes 21.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Steens
Bachelor's degrees in Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Steens than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Steens is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Steens
| Period | Steens | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Steens has been low: just 2.1% 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).
Steens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steens | 2.65 | 37.0 | 23.1% | 26.3% | 12.9% | 1988 | $1,117 | 29.0% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| Columbus | 2.46 | 40.5 | 17.4% | 40.4% | 14.5% | 1979 | $921 | 27.0% | 89.6% | 7.2% |
| Forest | 2.45 | 49.8 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 17.2% | 1978 | $661 | 17.7% | 88.7% | 7.9% |
| Caledonia | 2.99 | 34.9 | 9.2% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 1990 | $845 | 30.3% | 89.0% | 4.1% |
| Kolola Springs | 3.03 | 37.4 | 17.4% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 1998 | $811 | 30.8% | 80.1% | 17.4% |
| Columbus AFB | 2.49 | 27.7 | 7.9% | 91.4% | 25.0% | 1989 | $1,341 | 54.8% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| Millport | 2.77 | 45.4 | 9.2% | 18.6% | 29.7% | 1976 | $671 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 3.2% |
| Ethelsville | 2.36 | 49.3 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 17.8% | 1979 | $680 | 15.4% | 80.3% | 7.3% |
| Hightogy | 2.79 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 31.4% | 1979 | $635 | 9.6% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Tibbee | 2.67 | 46.5 | 5.8% | 22.9% | 34.7% | 1995 | $872 | 34.0% | 97.3% | 5.3% |
| Kennedy | 2.68 | 47.6 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 24.8% | 1977 | $633 | 13.6% | 82.1% | 0.2% |
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 Steens. 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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