Population 602 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wheeler
Household size in Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wheeler has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wheeler skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Wheeler than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 Wheeler
Renters in Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Wheeler rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.7%) 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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Wheeler: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Wheeler has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $530 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$7 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wheeler costs $530 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wheeler
Bachelor's degrees in Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wheeler have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Wheeler never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Wheeler
| Period | Wheeler | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wheeler runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Wheeler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | 2.53 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 12.4% | 1996 | $530 | 9.7% | 78.1% | 4.0% |
| Osborne Creek | 2.85 | 40.2 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1986 | $296 | 22.2% | 81.4% | 3.7% |
| Bethany | 2.50 | 38.1 | 19.7% | 24.4% | 16.1% | 1986 | $669 | 11.3% | 74.5% | 1.9% |
| Booneville | 2.53 | 37.9 | 12.6% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 1980 | $673 | 21.6% | 85.9% | 3.0% |
| Baldwyn | 2.48 | 39.5 | 17.6% | 23.1% | 14.9% | 1984 | $719 | 16.7% | 80.7% | 4.4% |
| Geeville | 2.61 | 38.1 | 15.4% | 18.5% | 12.3% | 1986 | $486 | 14.6% | 78.6% | 2.4% |
| Blackland | 2.26 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 13.2% | 1987 | $726 | 11.8% | 88.6% | 4.0% |
| Marietta | 2.38 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 1988 | $649 | 13.6% | 76.1% | 0.7% |
| New Site | 2.70 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 1990 | $610 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| Centerville | 3.17 | 34.0 | 12.3% | 7.9% | 15.4% | 2002 | $684 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 1.2% |
| Kirkville | 2.43 | 43.7 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 1990 | $799 | 12.6% | 77.4% | 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 Wheeler. 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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