Calhoun City, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,745

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

6.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,078

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,700

Population & Diversity

Calhoun City, MS is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.63% of Calhoun City, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Calhoun City, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Calhoun City, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun City, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun City, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 261
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
619 ± 239
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

0.0573%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0573% of the people in Calhoun City, MS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calhoun City, 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

0.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.554%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.63% of Calhoun City, MS residents (11 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 Calhoun City, MS was 0.554%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 22

Calhoun City, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calhoun City, MS employs 635 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calhoun City, MS were Manufacturing (283 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($94,250), Public Administration ($53,214), and Educational Services ($49,712).

Employment

Occupations

635

2024 Value

± 163

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun City, MS declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 681 employees to 635 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun City, MS, are Production Occupations (214 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun City, 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

635

2024 Value

± 163

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun City, MS declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 681 employees to 635 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun City, MS, are Manufacturing (283 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun City, MS, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun City, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,247

Median earning men ± $12,318

$28,578

Median earning women ± $8,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($94,250), Manufacturing ($50,545), and Retail Trade ($46,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($28,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calhoun City, MS was $94,700 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $94,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun City, MS is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calhoun City, MS have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun City, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,468

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Calhoun City, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calhoun City, 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.

$40,078

Median Household Income

± $13,252

709

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 709 households in Calhoun City, MS declined from $40,078 from the previous year's value of $45,439.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun City, 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 Calhoun City, 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 (91.7%)
Carpooled (8.19%)
Worked At Home (0.157%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Calhoun City, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.19%) and those who worked at home (0.157%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun City, MS have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Calhoun City, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun City, MS (257 out of 1.63k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhoun City, 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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