Population 231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tupelo
Household size in Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Tupelo run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 2.29 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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, Tupelo 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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tupelo: 3.8% of 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 Tupelo
Renters in Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Tupelo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tupelo as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Tupelo was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $951 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $476 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $727 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$223 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tupelo costs $727 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.7% 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 Tupelo
Bachelor's degrees in Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tupelo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Tupelo never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Tupelo
| Period | Tupelo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tupelo runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Tupelo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | 2.50 | 35.9 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 1978 | $727 | 23.3% | 84.8% | 10.3% |
| Weldon | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Riverside | 2.37 | 45.6 | 4.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 1983 | $737 | 19.1% | 86.2% | 7.2% |
| Shoffner | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Beedeville | 2.22 | 51.8 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 1982 | $727 | 12.6% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Fitzhugh | 2.20 | 45.3 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 1977 | $790 | 12.9% | 86.4% | 7.5% |
| Pumpkin Bend | 2.51 | 51.3 | 6.4% | 27.8% | 9.0% | 1993 | $534 | 25.2% | 82.2% | 4.4% |
| Patterson | 2.57 | 41.4 | 6.3% | 29.3% | 19.6% | 1981 | $703 | 12.6% | 82.3% | 0.6% |
| McCrory | 2.44 | 38.5 | 6.4% | 36.1% | 12.2% | 1977 | $563 | 17.1% | 82.7% | 3.5% |
| New Augusta | 2.22 | 44.7 | 6.9% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 1978 | $749 | 12.2% | 84.8% | 6.3% |
| Ingleside | 2.45 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 14.9% | 1984 | $760 | 15.1% | 88.4% | 15.7% |
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 Tupelo. 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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