Population 647 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Poplarville
Household size in West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in West Poplarville are small: just 2.23 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. Household size has dropped from 2.71 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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
West Poplarville skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in West Poplarville, 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 West Poplarville
Renters in West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.0% of households in West Poplarville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Poplarville as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Poplarville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $748 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in West Poplarville runs $1,121 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi overall ($1,018). Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 West Poplarville
Bachelor's degrees in West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in West Poplarville: 14.4% 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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Poplarville have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 West Poplarville
| Period | West Poplarville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Poplarville has been low: just 3.1% 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).
West Poplarville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Poplarville | 2.23 | 45.5 | 8.1% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,121 | 14.4% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Hillsdale | 2.86 | 40.0 | 12.5% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,104 | 16.9% | 89.1% | 4.3% |
| Poplarville | 2.74 | 36.7 | 13.3% | 18.6% | 13.4% | 1988 | $1,035 | 16.4% | 88.2% | 6.7% |
| Derby | 2.53 | 47.6 | 14.4% | 29.5% | 2.0% | 1983 | $1,085 | 22.3% | 90.2% | 3.5% |
| Fords Creek | 3.34 | 41.9 | 14.5% | 3.8% | 41.7% | 1988 | $1,262 | 18.2% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Mc Neill | 3.28 | 35.6 | 22.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 1997 | $830 | 19.8% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
| Savannah | 3.23 | 36.2 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,118 | 9.5% | 83.3% | 4.6% |
| Pistol Ridge | 2.44 | 47.2 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 1995 | $900 | 9.9% | 88.0% | 2.5% |
| Varnado | 2.38 | 43.1 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 19.6% | 1978 | $626 | 8.4% | 73.2% | 10.4% |
| Henleyfield | 2.07 | 39.2 | 5.0% | 24.9% | 8.8% | 1990 | $1,035 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 9.9% |
| Angie | 2.42 | 41.1 | 12.5% | 32.3% | 23.0% | 1985 | $668 | 9.8% | 77.3% | 12.5% |
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 West Poplarville. 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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