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None of the households in Alligator, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Alligator, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Alligator, MS was $58,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.
Alligator, MS is home to a population of 116 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 5.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (98 people) in Alligator, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Alligator, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alligator, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alligator, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 5.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (98 people) in Alligator, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alligator, MS as a share of the total population.
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.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alligator, MS.
81.9% of the population of Alligator, MS has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 46.6% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.6% were men and 41.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 20.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.6% were men and 41.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alligator, MS grew by 30.5% from 13.9% to 18.1%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alligator, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alligator, MS declined at a rate of −37.5%, from 64 employees to 40 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alligator, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (17 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (17 people), and Transportation Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alligator, MS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alligator, MS declined at a rate of −37.5%, from 64 employees to 40 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alligator, MS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), Educational Services (17 people), and Manufacturing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alligator, MS, though some of these residents may live in Alligator, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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 Alligator, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alligator, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Alligator, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alligator, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2022, the median household income of the 49 households in Alligator, MS grew to $21,477 from the previous year's value of $19,412.
The following chart displays the households in Alligator, 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.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Alligator, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Alligator, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alligator, MS have 3 cars.
37.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alligator, MS (44 out of 116 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alligator, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.
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.
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Social Needs
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.