Population 1,306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wortham
Household size in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Wortham is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wortham is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Wortham than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Even so, 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 Wortham
Renters in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wortham is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wortham as nationally: 10.9%, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Wortham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $945 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,048 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $910 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$35 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wortham pays $910 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wortham
Bachelor's degrees in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Wortham than nationally: 29.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wortham: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wortham has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Wortham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham | 2.96 | 42.8 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 2004 | $910 | 29.7% | 95.4% | 1.5% |
| Saucier | 2.95 | 39.8 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 12.5% | 1996 | $919 | 21.8% | 88.6% | 6.4% |
| Nugent | 2.53 | 47.7 | 26.2% | 14.0% | 7.9% | 2003 | $1,132 | 21.7% | 86.6% | 11.5% |
| Loraine | 3.00 | 38.1 | 16.7% | 15.4% | 11.8% | 2003 | $1,199 | 44.4% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
| Howison | 2.76 | 37.6 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 17.9% | 1994 | $887 | 20.2% | 85.1% | 9.7% |
| Gulfport | 2.55 | 39.5 | 18.1% | 39.5% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,184 | 23.6% | 87.4% | 8.2% |
| Crane Creek | 2.56 | 42.4 | 18.3% | 21.6% | 20.4% | 1989 | $785 | 18.0% | 75.7% | 0.2% |
| Success | 2.96 | 42.1 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 4.2% | 2001 | $955 | 33.5% | 84.7% | 1.4% |
| Dedeaux | 2.70 | 41.8 | 13.2% | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1996 | $840 | 12.1% | 86.2% | 3.1% |
| Fenton | 2.44 | 50.2 | 13.3% | 29.9% | 21.0% | 1988 | $1,017 | 5.3% | 83.9% | 11.4% |
| Biloxi | 2.55 | 39.2 | 14.5% | 45.1% | 11.4% | 1990 | $1,170 | 29.6% | 89.1% | 7.0% |
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 Wortham. 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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