Brooksville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

809

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.1%

6.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,438

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$100,000

Population & Diversity

Brooksville, MS is home to a population of 809 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.742% of Brooksville, MS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (593 people) in Brooksville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooksville, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 293
White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 79
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 37

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooksville, 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

0.742%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.905%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.742% of Brooksville, MS residents (6 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 Brooksville, MS was 0.905%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 22
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Brooksville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brooksville, MS employs 178 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooksville, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Wholesale Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,714), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

178

2024 Value

± 111

−14%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooksville, MS declined at a rate of −14%, from 207 employees to 178 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooksville, MS, are Transportation Occupations (40 people), Production Occupations (27 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooksville, 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

178

2024 Value

± 111

−14%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooksville, MS declined at a rate of −14%, from 207 employees to 178 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooksville, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Wholesale Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooksville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Brooksville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,679

Median earning men ± $56,728

$40,625

Median earning women ± $37,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooksville, MS was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,400 to $100,000, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooksville, MS is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooksville, MS have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooksville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,826

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Brooksville, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

51.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Brooksville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooksville, 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.

$22,438

Median Household Income

± $16,641

304

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Brooksville, MS declined from $22,438 from the previous year's value of $22,917.

The following chart displays the households in Brooksville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooksville, 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 (88.7%)
Walked (6.78%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Brooksville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.78%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooksville, MS have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.04% of the workforce in Brooksville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooksville, MS (356 out of 790 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooksville, 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.

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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