Population 187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tyson
Household size in Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Tyson sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Tyson skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Tyson (17.7%), 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 Tyson
Renters in Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +26.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Tyson rent their homes (35.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi as a whole (30.0%). Among homeowners, 73.1% 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.6% of the housing in Tyson, 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Tyson was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $476 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $459 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Tyson runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.1% 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 Tyson
Bachelor's degrees in Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tyson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Tyson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.8% 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 Tyson
| Period | Tyson | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Tyson than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. 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).
Tyson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson | 2.62 | 41.6 | 17.7% | 35.2% | 23.6% | 1978 | $839 | 15.8% | 74.8% | 6.5% |
| Gums | 2.65 | 41.0 | 18.6% | 37.3% | 24.5% | 1976 | $826 | 16.2% | 74.0% | 7.4% |
| Youngs | 2.68 | 39.5 | 18.8% | 41.8% | 24.5% | 1974 | $818 | 16.3% | 71.7% | 8.5% |
| Skuna | 2.38 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 1984 | $645 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 8.9% |
| Big Creek | 2.44 | 43.2 | 14.1% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 1988 | $918 | 12.8% | 72.4% | 1.2% |
| Coffeeville | 2.48 | 42.5 | 15.9% | 31.0% | 25.1% | 1978 | $746 | 13.2% | 76.6% | 4.8% |
| Bryant | 2.43 | 44.0 | 16.4% | 40.6% | 28.0% | 1977 | $787 | 14.4% | 74.4% | 6.7% |
| Shepherd | 2.27 | 40.0 | 5.5% | 30.7% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,001 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 0.4% |
| Ellard | 2.38 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 1984 | $645 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 8.9% |
| Gatewood | 2.41 | 43.7 | 12.5% | 8.1% | 25.0% | 1991 | $671 | 11.0% | 78.4% | 4.4% |
| Bruce | 2.10 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 38.1% | 19.2% | 1977 | $675 | 12.6% | 84.6% | 4.1% |
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 Tyson. 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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