State
County
Land Area
2.2 sq mi
Density
639.6/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.69%
Growth Since 2010
-4.77%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Ackerman is a city located in Mississippi. With a 2020 population of 1,438, it is the 128th largest city in Mississippi and the 8874th largest city in the United States. Ackerman is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -4.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,510 in 2010. Ackerman reached it's highest population of 1,545 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Ackerman has a population density of 640 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ackerman is $51,284 with a poverty rate of 28.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $294 per month, and the median house value is $108,900. The median age in Ackerman is 46.2 years, 42 years for males, and 52.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ackerman was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 851 | 56.62% |
Black or African American | 635 | 42.25% |
Some Other Race | 13 | 0.86% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 0.13% |
Asian | 2 | 0.13% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 611 | 2.32 | 65.5 |
Non Family | 266 | 1.05 | 61.3 |
Married | 184 | 3.25 | 87 |
Female | 136 | 3.52 | 47.1 |
Male | 25 | 2.36 | 52 |
3.28
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 83 | 7.67% |
9th to 12th Grade | 126 | 11.65% |
High School Graduate | 343 | 31.70% |
Some College | 234 | 21.63% |
Associates Degree | 85 | 7.86% |
Bachelors Degree | 140 | 12.94% |
Graduate Degree | 71 | 6.56% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 631 | 546 | 175 |
Black | 431 | 312 | 34 |
Hispanic | 16 | 13 | |
Other Race | 13 | 13 | |
Multiple Races | 2 | ||
Asian | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
98.53% of Ackerman residents speak only English, while 1.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 600 | 325 | 54.17% |
White | 798 | 59 | 7.39% |
Hispanic | 13 | 13 | 100.00% |
Other | 13 | 13 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
28.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.86%
Male Poverty Rate
29.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ackerman is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ackerman is White, with 7.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.14%.
37.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.7%
Male Marriage Rate
33.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 65 | 9.73% |
Black | 8 | 1.71% |
4.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
64.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
34.8%
Labor Force Participation
30.5%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.67%
Native Born
0.33%
Foreign Born
0.20%
Non Citizen
0.13%
Naturalized
99.67% of Ackerman residents were born in the United States, with 83.97% having been born in Mississippi. 0.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1,438 | -10 | -0.69% |
2019 | 1,448 | -10 | -0.69% |
2018 | 1,458 | 2 | 0.14% |
2017 | 1,456 | -17 | -1.15% |
2016 | 1,473 | -17 | -1.14% |
2015 | 1,490 | -8 | -0.53% |
2014 | 1,498 | -17 | -1.12% |
2013 | 1,515 | 2 | 0.13% |
2012 | 1,513 | -8 | -0.53% |
2011 | 1,521 | -24 | -1.55% |
2010 | 1,545 | 0.00% |