Population 1,522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stokes
Household size in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Stokes holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.76 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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Stokes skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, 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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Stokes than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
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 Stokes
Renters in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Stokes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Stokes: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Jackson area 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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Stokes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$97 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Stokes pays $743 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% 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 Stokes
Bachelor's degrees in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Stokes (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Stokes have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, 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 Stokes
| Period | Stokes | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Stokes: 6.4% 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).
Stokes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes | 2.85 | 42.1 | 14.0% | 7.2% | 12.8% | 1998 | $743 | 25.9% | 87.9% | 6.4% |
| Farmhaven | 2.88 | 49.8 | 14.7% | 2.4% | 17.8% | 1991 | $744 | 16.8% | 88.6% | 10.5% |
| Canton | 2.43 | 39.8 | 14.9% | 48.2% | 9.6% | 1985 | $879 | 24.2% | 77.7% | 8.8% |
| Davis | 2.49 | 49.5 | 5.9% | 34.1% | 7.3% | 1999 | $693 | 28.7% | 84.4% | 2.8% |
| Sloan | 2.55 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2005 | $1,075 | 45.8% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Madisonville | 2.59 | 37.4 | 17.0% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 2006 | $767 | 34.6% | 94.8% | 3.7% |
| Way | 1.95 | 55.2 | 4.2% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1997 | $721 | 27.8% | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| Raytown | 2.78 | 51.7 | 20.4% | 8.5% | 29.2% | 1983 | $760 | 17.1% | 77.8% | 7.5% |
| Sharpsburg | 2.74 | 42.9 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 19.8% | 1990 | $884 | 15.8% | 78.1% | 18.9% |
| Meltonville | 2.58 | 36.8 | 14.7% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2003 | $963 | 51.8% | 96.1% | 2.2% |
| Camden | 2.48 | 45.3 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 24.7% | 1986 | $1,154 | 12.3% | 80.3% | 25.4% |
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 Stokes. 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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