Cary, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

330

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.7%

2.73% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,250

15.6% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

$30,000

Population & Diversity

Cary, MS is home to a population of 330 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (227 people) in Cary, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 White (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cary, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 154
White (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 49
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic)
12 ± 21

4.55%

Hispanic Population

15 people

4.55% of the people in Cary, MS are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cary, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Cary, MS employs 109 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cary, MS were Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($24,375) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,679).

Employment

Occupations

109

2024 Value

± 110

−31%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cary, MS declined at a rate of −31%, from 158 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cary, MS, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cary, 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

109

2024 Value

± 110

−31%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cary, MS declined at a rate of −31%, from 158 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cary, MS, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cary, MS, though some of these residents may live in Cary, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,743

Median earning men ± $10,293

$19,464

Median earning women ± $15,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,679).

Housing & Living

People in Cary, MS have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cary, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$30,000

Median Property Value 2017

±$24,106

$71

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

48.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Cary, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cary, 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $37,433

102

Number of Households

± 56

In 2023, the median household income of the 102 households in Cary, MS grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Cary, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cary, 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 (99.1%)
Carpooled (0.917%)

In 2024, 99.1% of workers in Cary, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0.917%) 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.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cary, MS have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cary, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cary, MS (131 out of 330 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cary, MS is Black, followed by Pacific Islander and Hispanic.

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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