Population 7,392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wiggins
Household size in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wiggins has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wiggins skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the south.
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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wiggins as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 13.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Wiggins
Renters in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Wiggins rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wiggins: 15.8% of homes are empty, 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. Vacancy is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, 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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wiggins is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. 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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $777 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wiggins pays $862 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $240 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Wiggins
Bachelor's degrees in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wiggins: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wiggins never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wiggins: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. 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).
Wiggins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins | 2.47 | 41.8 | 12.5% | 25.7% | 15.8% | 1987 | $862 | 16.3% | 83.2% | 11.5% |
| Bond | 2.34 | 46.2 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 27.8% | 1999 | $727 | 13.1% | 78.6% | 10.3% |
| Ten Mile | 3.22 | 36.0 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 1995 | $946 | 14.8% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
| Maxie | 2.92 | 37.8 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 1999 | $830 | 15.0% | 97.1% | 1.9% |
| Perkinston | 2.75 | 38.8 | 9.5% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 1998 | $939 | 18.7% | 89.5% | 5.4% |
| Whites Crossing | 2.35 | 46.8 | 13.4% | 22.4% | 27.8% | 1996 | $938 | 20.4% | 87.2% | 2.2% |
| Riceville | 2.98 | 34.7 | 5.5% | 18.7% | 6.9% | 2008 | $920 | 19.8% | 87.7% | 0.2% |
| Mc Henry | 3.19 | 34.5 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 2000 | $957 | 16.1% | 89.7% | 5.4% |
| Carnes | 2.96 | 36.3 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 1998 | $800 | 14.0% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Pistol Ridge | 2.44 | 47.2 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 1995 | $900 | 9.9% | 88.0% | 2.5% |
| Savannah | 3.23 | 36.2 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,118 | 9.5% | 83.3% | 4.6% |
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 Wiggins. 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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