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Population and households in Tunica Resorts
Household size in Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Tunica Resorts is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.92 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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.8, Tunica Resorts is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about four in ten households in Tunica Resorts (40.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Tunica Resorts
Renters in Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Tunica Resorts rent: 87.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 40.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tunica Resorts: 30.4% 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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Tunica Resorts has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Tunica Resorts runs $1,098 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, 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 Tunica Resorts
Bachelor's degrees in Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tunica Resorts have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Tunica Resorts never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Tunica Resorts
| Period | Tunica Resorts | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tunica Resorts runs well above the national rate: 14.5% 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).
Tunica Resorts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica Resorts | 2.33 | 29.8 | 40.6% | 87.1% | 30.4% | 2000 | $1,098 | 8.7% | 87.6% | 14.5% |
| Robinsonville | 3.04 | 15.6 | 48.8% | 92.0% | 24.6% | 1994 | $944 | 6.2% | 59.5% | 10.0% |
| Clack | 2.27 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 86.7% | 27.5% | 1998 | $1,142 | 10.2% | 85.0% | 12.3% |
| Commerce | 2.21 | 30.5 | 34.3% | 87.7% | 29.1% | 1999 | $1,088 | 10.3% | 92.2% | 18.3% |
| Horseshoe Lake | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Bruins | 2.20 | 49.4 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 34.3% | 1980 | $1,048 | 18.0% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
| Seyppel | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Hollywood | 2.42 | 39.1 | 24.8% | 64.2% | 19.1% | 1998 | $1,055 | 15.0% | 90.8% | 10.8% |
| Eudora | 2.78 | 41.9 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 1993 | $787 | 22.0% | 88.5% | 0.7% |
| Prichard | 2.48 | 49.0 | 12.9% | 29.9% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,023 | 18.4% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| Cub Lake | 2.06 | 48.7 | 10.1% | 38.6% | 6.5% | 1993 | $951 | 15.6% | 82.7% | 12.7% |
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 Tunica Resorts. 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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