Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sumner
Household size in Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Sumner are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.84 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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sumner is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sumner: 42.0% 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 Sumner
Renters in Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Sumner than nationally: 41.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 41.7% 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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Sumner, 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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sumner are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $431 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $662 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sumner costs $662 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% 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 Sumner
Bachelor's degrees in Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sumner: 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sumner never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 Sumner
| Period | Sumner | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Sumner is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner | 2.35 | 35.0 | 42.0% | 41.2% | 17.5% | 1978 | $662 | 19.1% | 82.1% | 5.8% |
| Webb | 2.36 | 33.8 | 40.9% | 46.2% | 15.9% | 1978 | $672 | 15.7% | 81.9% | 7.4% |
| Tutwiler | 2.67 | 44.2 | 24.9% | 61.9% | 13.3% | 1975 | $880 | 12.7% | 78.4% | 17.9% |
| Rome | 2.78 | 36.2 | 24.9% | 52.3% | 18.1% | 1983 | $752 | 5.1% | 69.7% | 10.2% |
| Parchman | 2.65 | 41.9 | 20.1% | 54.2% | 22.9% | 1984 | $713 | 4.2% | 64.7% | 16.5% |
| Sharkey | 2.42 | 30.9 | 36.5% | 58.3% | 18.8% | 1976 | $751 | 11.0% | 79.3% | 11.5% |
| Glendora | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| Whitehead | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| Dublin | 1.83 | 35.9 | 15.7% | 55.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $909 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 1.2% |
| Cowart | 2.95 | 29.2 | 19.4% | 21.8% | 18.7% | 1984 | $686 | 10.4% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Whitney | 4.10 | 20.4 | 45.0% | 50.6% | 10.6% | 1983 | $714 | 2.7% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
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 Sumner. 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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