Ellisville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,521

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

33.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,100

2.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,500

Population & Diversity

Ellisville, MS is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.27% of Ellisville, MS residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Ellisville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Ellisville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellisville, MS was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellisville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellisville, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 575
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 599
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 243

6.13%

Hispanic Population

277 people

6.13% of the people in Ellisville, MS are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellisville, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

3.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

4.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 3.27% of Ellisville, MS residents (148 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellisville, MS was 4.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ellisville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 57
Vietnam
44 ± 51
Korea
30 ± 47

Ellisville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ellisville, MS.

Economy

The economy of Ellisville, MS employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellisville, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), Manufacturing (203 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,777), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,602), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,758).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 307

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellisville, MS grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 1.17k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellisville, MS, are Production Occupations (149 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), and Material Moving Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellisville, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.23k

2024 Value

± 307

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellisville, MS grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 1.17k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellisville, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), Manufacturing (203 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellisville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ellisville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,524

Median earning men ± $7,522

$36,250

Median earning women ± $11,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,289), Manufacturing ($38,026), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,441), Retail Trade ($12,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,091).

Education

The student population of Ellisville, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,772 male students and 2,981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ellisville, MS are White (830 and 66.8%), Black or African American (356 and 28.6%), Two or More Races (38 and 3.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 0.805%).

The largest universities in Ellisville, MS by number of degrees awarded are Jones County Junior College (1,248 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ellisville, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (529 and 42.4%), Electrician (78 and 6.25%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (66 and 5.29%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,753 students enrolled in Ellisville, MS, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,785 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
525 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded
Electrician
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ellisville, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 525 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ellisville, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Jones County Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,248 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jones County Junior College with 1,248 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 590 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ellisville, MS, which is 0.897 times less than the 658 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 830 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 356 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,020) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellisville, MS was $99,500 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $99,500, a 2.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellisville, MS is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellisville, MS have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellisville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,659

$740

Median Property Taxes

±$219

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellisville, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellisville, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Ellisville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellisville, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,100

Median Household Income

± $10,785

1.36k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Ellisville, MS declined from $32,100 from the previous year's value of $32,853.

The following chart displays the households in Ellisville, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellisville, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)
Carpooled (6.5%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Ellisville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.91%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellisville, MS have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Ellisville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ellisville, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellisville, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellisville, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellisville, MS (803 out of 3.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellisville, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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