Population 7,703 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walls
Household size in Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Walls run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Walls is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area. The median age has climbed from 35.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Walls (15.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area. The single-parent share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Walls
Renters in Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Walls rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Memphis area (39.5%). Among homeowners, 22.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.3 points, as it has 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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Walls is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Walls has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. Walls has newer homes than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $974 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $832 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,184 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,510 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Walls runs $1,510 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Memphis area as a whole ($1,428). Rents are up $536 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Walls
Bachelor's degrees in Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Walls never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Walls
| Period | Walls | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Walls than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Walls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls | 2.53 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 31.9% | 10.3% | 1998 | $1,510 | 20.1% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| Horn Lake | 2.65 | 34.4 | 20.2% | 39.7% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,459 | 15.8% | 86.8% | 5.2% |
| Lake Cormorant | 2.53 | 45.4 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 1996 | $1,074 | 20.6% | 88.3% | 1.5% |
| West Days | 2.78 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 1995 | $932 | 19.0% | 87.1% | 1.4% |
| Southaven | 2.69 | 37.1 | 14.9% | 28.6% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,721 | 29.4% | 92.9% | 3.1% |
| Eudora | 2.78 | 41.9 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 1993 | $787 | 22.0% | 88.5% | 0.7% |
| Nesbit | 2.82 | 39.7 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 2002 | $1,226 | 36.4% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Seyppel | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Clack | 2.27 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 86.7% | 27.5% | 1998 | $1,142 | 10.2% | 85.0% | 12.3% |
| Midway Corner | 2.23 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 20.7% | 17.2% | 1987 | $1,250 | 21.9% | 90.4% | 0.4% |
| Horseshoe Lake | 2.18 | 52.1 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 36.5% | 1979 | $1,272 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
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 Walls. 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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