Population 151 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wanilla
Household size in Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Wanilla are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Wanilla is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median age is 39.4.
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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wanilla (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
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 Wanilla
Renters in Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wanilla is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.5%) 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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.9% of the housing in Wanilla, 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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wanilla are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Wanilla runs $778 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% 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 Wanilla
Bachelor's degrees in Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wanilla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Wanilla never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% 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 Wanilla
| Period | Wanilla | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wanilla: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Wanilla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanilla | 2.40 | 41.0 | 12.9% | 20.5% | 23.9% | 1984 | $778 | 15.4% | 76.1% | 13.0% |
| Rosella | 2.99 | 28.6 | 11.3% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 1984 | $925 | 25.1% | 72.3% | 22.8% |
| Oma | 1.85 | 55.3 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 1987 | $652 | 10.7% | 75.4% | 5.5% |
| Sontag | 2.30 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $709 | 19.7% | 79.3% | 12.0% |
| Monticello | 2.81 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $737 | 15.0% | 84.4% | 13.5% |
| Silver Creek | 2.69 | 40.5 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 23.9% | 1989 | $778 | 7.6% | 85.9% | 10.7% |
| Fair River | 2.67 | 41.5 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 1985 | $892 | 18.5% | 84.4% | 12.2% |
| Rockport | 2.54 | 35.8 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 26.8% | 1988 | $802 | 13.4% | 92.0% | 0.7% |
| Stronghope | 2.34 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 22.0% | 1990 | $664 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 0.4% |
| New Hebron | 2.83 | 41.2 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 24.8% | 1990 | $859 | 14.4% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| Shivers | 2.75 | 28.8 | 7.0% | 0.9% | 31.8% | 1986 | $852 | 10.0% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
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 Wanilla. 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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