Clara, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
540
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
67.4
0.296% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
1.48%
Infinityk% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$30,645
2024 Median Property Value
$96,700
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
124
121% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clara, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Clara, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clara, MS was $96,700, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Clara, MS is home to a population of 540 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Clara, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (540 people) in Clara, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clara, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    540 ± 231
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (540 people) in Clara, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clara, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
76 ± 90

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Economy

Occupations

124
2024 Value
± 146
121%
1 Year growth
± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clara, MS grew at a rate of 121%, from 56 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clara, MS, are Transportation Occupations (66 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (24 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clara, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

124
2024 Value
± 146
121%
1 Year growth
± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clara, MS grew at a rate of 121%, from 56 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clara, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clara, MS, though some of these residents may live in Clara, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clara, MS was $96,700 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,700 to $96,700, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Clara, MS is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$96,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,232
$404
Median Property Taxes
±$199

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$30,645
Median Household Income
± $9,998
404
Number of Households
± 213

The following chart displays the households in Clara, 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 - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clara, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Clara, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

1.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clara, MS (8 out of 540 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

87.8% of the population of Clara, MS has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 40.7% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 13.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.9% were men and 66.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.37% under 18 years, 6.48% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.9% were men and 66.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
18.1%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
40.7%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
13.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clara, MS grew by NaNy% from 0% to 12.2%.

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