Population 6,577 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wesson
Household size in Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wesson holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.78 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wesson is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Wesson as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Jackson area (14.7%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 Wesson
Renters in Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wesson own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.3 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Wesson, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wesson are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wesson pays $916 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $386 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southeast.
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 Wesson
Bachelor's degrees in Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wesson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Wesson has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wesson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Wesson
| Period | Wesson | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Wesson than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Wesson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesson | 2.84 | 36.9 | 11.6% | 25.1% | 15.3% | 1986 | $916 | 16.2% | 83.6% | 6.2% |
| Beauregard | 3.05 | 22.9 | 15.5% | 40.7% | 10.2% | 1977 | $1,110 | 12.7% | 80.3% | 5.6% |
| New Sight | 2.38 | 40.9 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 1990 | $738 | 29.2% | 82.0% | 2.6% |
| Martinsville | 2.77 | 37.7 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 12.8% | 1980 | $840 | 20.1% | 89.7% | 4.3% |
| Glancy | 2.01 | 52.0 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 22.0% | 1991 | $813 | 20.1% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| Stronghope | 2.34 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 22.0% | 1990 | $664 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 0.4% |
| Vaughn | 3.20 | 39.9 | 10.3% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 1984 | $784 | 11.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Hazlehurst | 2.77 | 41.6 | 12.8% | 36.2% | 25.2% | 1980 | $686 | 21.8% | 86.4% | 9.5% |
| Sontag | 2.30 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $709 | 19.7% | 79.3% | 12.0% |
| Shady Grove | 2.41 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 29.4% | 33.8% | 1985 | $581 | 10.8% | 79.7% | 1.1% |
| Caseyville | 4.05 | 37.6 | 13.6% | 14.1% | 25.4% | 1982 | $826 | 10.6% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
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 Wesson. 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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