Centreville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,263

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,000

12.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$67,400

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

710

Population & Diversity

Centreville, MS is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Centreville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 490 White (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Other (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 Centreville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centreville, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centreville, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 486
White (Non-Hispanic)
490 ± 178
Other (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 167

0.265%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.265% of the people in Centreville, MS are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centreville, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 27
World War II
7 ± 13

Centreville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centreville, MS employs 710 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centreville, MS were Retail Trade (153 people), Information (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,149), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,031), and Educational Services ($50,500).

Employment

Occupations

710

2024 Value

± 270

−3.92%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centreville, MS declined at a rate of −3.92%, from 739 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centreville, MS, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (140 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centreville, 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

710

2024 Value

± 270

−3.92%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centreville, MS declined at a rate of −3.92%, from 739 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centreville, MS, are Retail Trade (153 people), Information (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centreville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Centreville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,613

Median earning men ± $1,117

$36,591

Median earning women ± $11,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,404) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($23,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313), and Public Administration ($22,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centreville, MS was $67,400 in 2024, which is 0.203 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,200 to $67,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Centreville, MS is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centreville, MS have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centreville, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$67,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,457

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Centreville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centreville, 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.

$42,000

Median Household Income

± $16,195

888

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 888 households in Centreville, MS declined from $42,000 from the previous year's value of $47,844.

The following chart displays the households in Centreville, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centreville, 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Centreville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centreville, MS have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Centreville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Centreville, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Centreville, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centreville, MS (527 out of 2.18k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centreville, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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