Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tilden
Household size in Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Tilden are small: just 2.28 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 2.59 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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Tilden skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Tilden than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (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 Tilden
Renters in Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tilden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in Tilden, 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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Tilden is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $650 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tilden costs $650 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Tilden
Bachelor's degrees in Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Tilden as nationally: 36.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi overall (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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tilden: 95.6% 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 Tilden
| Period | Tilden | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tilden runs below the national rate: 4.4% 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).
Tilden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden | 2.28 | 45.3 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 1993 | $650 | 36.3% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| New Salem | 1.99 | 46.7 | 10.8% | 15.5% | 9.0% | 2004 | $650 | 43.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Van Buren | 2.56 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 1996 | $828 | 13.0% | 92.4% | 9.7% |
| Dorsey | 2.57 | 43.9 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $726 | 22.5% | 91.7% | 9.2% |
| Clay | 2.48 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 1986 | $785 | 26.7% | 89.4% | 9.9% |
| Turon | 2.31 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 1989 | $779 | 30.4% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
| Fulton | 2.45 | 38.0 | 10.2% | 25.3% | 11.5% | 1985 | $806 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| Tremont | 2.32 | 41.0 | 8.5% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 1983 | $824 | 12.2% | 93.2% | 4.3% |
| Smithville | 2.57 | 39.7 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 18.4% | 1983 | $815 | 19.8% | 90.2% | 1.0% |
| Carolina | 2.26 | 42.8 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 1982 | $756 | 9.6% | 79.3% | 3.1% |
| Bexar | 2.70 | 53.1 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 28.6% | 1975 | $620 | 11.7% | 72.2% | 1.0% |
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 Tilden. 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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