Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wenasoga
Household size in Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Wenasoga are small: just 2.21 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 2.60, 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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Wenasoga 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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Wenasoga, well below 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 Wenasoga
Renters in Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Wenasoga rent their homes (44.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (79.5%) 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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Wenasoga are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wenasoga are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $239 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $562 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $292 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $452 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Wenasoga runs $452 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% 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 Wenasoga
Bachelor's degrees in Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wenasoga: 7.0% 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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Wenasoga never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.1% 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 Wenasoga
| Period | Wenasoga | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wenasoga has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Wenasoga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenasoga | 2.21 | 41.2 | 3.6% | 44.3% | 4.8% | 1987 | $452 | 7.0% | 63.1% | 1.9% |
| Corinth | 2.30 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 39.1% | 11.5% | 1981 | $701 | 21.1% | 83.7% | 4.5% |
| Hightown | 2.59 | 37.5 | 7.3% | 23.3% | 7.6% | 1992 | $676 | 13.7% | 82.5% | 6.7% |
| Guys | 2.87 | 40.0 | 8.7% | 15.6% | 19.4% | 1987 | $710 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 6.9% |
| Chewalla | 3.33 | 34.9 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 38.6% | 1986 | $901 | 7.9% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Griffith | 2.94 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 28.3% | 1984 | $850 | 10.0% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
| Ramer | 2.76 | 40.9 | 10.9% | 16.8% | 24.9% | 1986 | $836 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 5.3% |
| Farmington | 2.54 | 36.1 | 12.1% | 24.1% | 10.4% | 1981 | $787 | 18.4% | 90.7% | 1.2% |
| Eastview | 2.47 | 44.8 | 10.9% | 24.0% | 10.9% | 1988 | $877 | 20.6% | 90.4% | 5.6% |
| Kendrick | 2.28 | 35.9 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 3.1% | 1994 | $790 | 25.3% | 98.0% | 4.3% |
| Michie | 2.53 | 46.6 | 7.1% | 15.8% | 18.6% | 1993 | $781 | 10.8% | 91.2% | 4.9% |
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 Wenasoga. 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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