Population 357 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vance
Household size in Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Vance average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has climbed from 2.57 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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Vance is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Vance (20.7%), 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 Vance
Renters in Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Vance own their homes; 29.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. About six in ten owners (59.6%) 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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Vance than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Vance was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $562 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $619 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$3 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Vance runs $619 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Vance
Bachelor's degrees in Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vance: 20.3% 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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Vance is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (87.3%).
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 Vance
| Period | Vance | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Vance runs well above the national rate: 12.1% 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).
Vance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance | 2.70 | 42.9 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 12.7% | 1977 | $619 | 20.3% | 90.3% | 12.1% |
| Mattson | 1.83 | 35.9 | 15.7% | 55.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $909 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 1.2% |
| Dublin | 1.83 | 35.9 | 15.7% | 55.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $909 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 1.2% |
| Tutwiler | 2.67 | 44.2 | 24.9% | 61.9% | 13.3% | 1975 | $880 | 12.7% | 78.4% | 17.9% |
| Boone | 2.13 | 39.7 | 16.9% | 45.4% | 7.0% | 1981 | $793 | 11.9% | 72.6% | 4.0% |
| Lurand | 2.59 | 45.3 | 18.9% | 32.6% | 10.3% | 1978 | $618 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 8.1% |
| Belen | 2.80 | 39.3 | 19.8% | 29.0% | 5.9% | 1976 | $623 | 8.3% | 85.1% | 18.5% |
| Lyon | 2.85 | 37.3 | 35.7% | 42.6% | 15.5% | 1974 | $679 | 22.5% | 80.5% | 8.3% |
| Lambert | 1.94 | 42.9 | 13.3% | 47.7% | 14.4% | 1967 | $645 | 11.3% | 75.5% | 9.5% |
| Bobo | 2.46 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 15.7% | 1984 | $864 | 31.5% | 90.4% | 5.0% |
| Counts | 2.00 | 34.6 | 14.2% | 49.9% | 7.4% | 1983 | $885 | 13.4% | 65.1% | 1.7% |
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 Vance. 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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