Population 432 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zion
Household size in Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Zion is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Zion is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Zion as they are nationally: 11.9%, 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 Zion
Renters in Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Zion rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Among homeowners, 67.5% 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Zion, 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.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Zion was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,127 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Zion costs $1,127 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent takes 26.2% 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 Zion
Bachelor's degrees in Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Zion: 14.2% 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Zion never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Zion out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Zion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion | 2.33 | 44.1 | 11.9% | 30.9% | 18.9% | 1983 | $1,127 | 14.2% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Furrs | 2.27 | 32.5 | 6.3% | 46.1% | 25.5% | 1992 | $933 | 7.9% | 65.7% | 0.0% |
| Chesterville | 2.39 | 37.4 | 5.2% | 27.8% | 17.0% | 1999 | $1,075 | 25.6% | 73.9% | 0.7% |
| Troy | 2.94 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 19.8% | 1993 | $749 | 14.4% | 80.4% | 6.2% |
| Pontotoc | 2.65 | 37.3 | 11.9% | 33.4% | 13.3% | 1984 | $857 | 20.6% | 81.1% | 3.5% |
| Belden | 2.52 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 30.5% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,051 | 36.7% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Nixon | 2.80 | 42.6 | 14.2% | 21.6% | 15.0% | 1998 | $872 | 29.2% | 85.6% | 4.5% |
| Endville | 2.54 | 32.5 | 10.6% | 43.1% | 12.1% | 2003 | $859 | 16.8% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Old Union | 3.03 | 31.1 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 16.1% | 1994 | $775 | 24.3% | 88.7% | 8.5% |
| Algoma | 2.43 | 38.6 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1990 | $934 | 18.4% | 79.8% | 3.5% |
| Tupelo | 2.50 | 38.7 | 13.7% | 34.6% | 12.7% | 1983 | $1,012 | 30.0% | 86.8% | 4.9% |
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 Zion. 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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