Population 893 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wolf Springs
Household size in Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Wolf Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Wolf Springs 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 overall, where the median age is 39.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, 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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wolf Springs as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
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 Wolf Springs
Renters in Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Wolf Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) 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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wolf Springs is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wolf Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Wolf Springs runs $984 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 25.3% 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 Wolf Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Wolf Springs (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Mississippi overall (25.8%).
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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wolf Springs is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (87.3%).
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 Wolf Springs
| Period | Wolf Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wolf Springs has been low: just 0.7% 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).
Wolf Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Springs | 2.63 | 41.2 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 1995 | $984 | 30.6% | 89.4% | 0.7% |
| Meehan | 2.12 | 41.8 | 12.9% | 29.8% | 2.2% | 1997 | $1,044 | 16.6% | 87.8% | 7.4% |
| Meridian | 2.50 | 38.7 | 19.0% | 41.0% | 15.7% | 1977 | $997 | 24.4% | 84.4% | 7.7% |
| Enterprise | 2.60 | 41.0 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 1992 | $921 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| Vimville | 2.60 | 43.5 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 1989 | $987 | 22.5% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Increase | 2.35 | 44.6 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 1989 | $757 | 35.4% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Energy | 2.11 | 52.8 | 8.0% | 15.4% | 23.1% | 1990 | $760 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Stonewall | 2.29 | 50.7 | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 1979 | $773 | 20.2% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| Snell | 2.25 | 49.2 | 9.8% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 1989 | $752 | 24.6% | 89.7% | 0.0% |
| Toomsuba | 2.40 | 46.7 | 16.7% | 29.5% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,065 | 18.2% | 82.0% | 4.0% |
| Wautubbee | 2.83 | 44.6 | 10.3% | 17.7% | 11.3% | 1995 | $771 | 12.8% | 82.9% | 1.1% |
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 Wolf Springs. 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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