Caledonia, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,414

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

6.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

172% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,806

1.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,300

Population & Diversity

Caledonia, MS is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.74% of Caledonia, MS residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 9.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (991 people) in Caledonia, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Caledonia, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caledonia, MS was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caledonia, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
991 ± 303
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 92

11%

Hispanic Population

155 people

11% of the people in Caledonia, MS are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caledonia, 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

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

5.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Caledonia, MS residents (67 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 Caledonia, MS was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 42
Vietnam
22 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 11

Caledonia, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caledonia, MS employs 599 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caledonia, MS were Educational Services (87 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,250).

Employment

Occupations

599

2024 Value

± 149

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 540 employees to 599 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caledonia, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caledonia, 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

599

2024 Value

± 149

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 540 employees to 599 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caledonia, MS, are Educational Services (87 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caledonia, MS, though some of these residents may live in Caledonia, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,583

Median earning men ± $14,413

$32,008

Median earning women ± $4,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,292), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caledonia, MS was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $203,300, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Caledonia, MS is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caledonia, MS have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caledonia, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,751

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Caledonia, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caledonia, 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.

$82,806

Median Household Income

± $12,844

480

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 480 households in Caledonia, MS grew to $82,806 from the previous year's value of $81,741.

The following chart displays the households in Caledonia, 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 Caledonia, 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 (87.3%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)
Carpooled (4.22%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Caledonia, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.41%) and those who carpooled to work (4.22%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caledonia, MS have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Caledonia, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caledonia, MS (144 out of 1.41k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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