Algoma, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

897

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

62.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,125

3.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$186,500

7.44% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Algoma, MS is home to a population of 897 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.223% of Algoma, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (677 people) in Algoma, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Algoma, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Algoma, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Algoma, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 231
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 42

6.13%

Hispanic Population

55 people

6.13% of the people in Algoma, MS are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Algoma, 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

0.223%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.188%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.223% of Algoma, MS residents (2 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 Algoma, MS was 0.188%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 30
Korea
2 ± 15

Algoma, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Algoma, MS employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Algoma, MS were Manufacturing (87 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,500), Finance & Insurance ($64,554), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,554).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 139

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algoma, MS declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 488 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Algoma, MS, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Algoma, 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

391

2024 Value

± 139

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algoma, MS declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 488 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Algoma, MS, are Manufacturing (87 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Algoma, MS, though some of these residents may live in Algoma, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $3,252

$42,411

Median earning women ± $15,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), Manufacturing ($49,306), and Retail Trade ($46,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,554), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,952), and Manufacturing ($51,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Algoma, MS was $186,500 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,500 to $186,500, a 7.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Algoma, MS is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Algoma, MS have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Algoma, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,856

$328

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Algoma, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Algoma, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Algoma, 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.

$58,125

Median Household Income

± $23,767

367

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Algoma, MS declined from $58,125 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Algoma, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Algoma, 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 (91.8%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)
Carpooled (3.58%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Algoma, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.35%) and those who carpooled to work (3.58%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Algoma, MS have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Algoma, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Algoma, MS (45 out of 897 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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