Cleary, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,295

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$72,604

1.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,400

Population & Diversity

Cleary, MS is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Cleary, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Cleary, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cleary, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleary, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 523
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 63

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cleary, 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
52 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 42

Cleary, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cleary, MS employs 817 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cleary, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,750), and Construction ($82,989).

Employment

Occupations

817

2024 Value

± 259

9.66%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cleary, MS grew at a rate of 9.66%, from 745 employees to 817 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleary, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (84 people), and Management Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleary, 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

817

2024 Value

± 259

9.66%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cleary, MS grew at a rate of 9.66%, from 745 employees to 817 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleary, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleary, MS, though some of these residents may live in Cleary, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,045

Median earning men ± $12,338

$48,500

Median earning women ± $30,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,125), Construction ($82,989), and Manufacturing ($75,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,875).

Housing & Living

People in Cleary, MS have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleary, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$141,605

$774

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Cleary, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cleary, 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.

$72,604

Median Household Income

± $14,648

944

Number of Households

± 356

In 2019, the median household income of the 944 households in Cleary, MS grew to $72,604 from the previous year's value of $71,557.

The following chart displays the households in Cleary, 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 Cleary, 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 (89.6%)
Carpooled (6.49%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Cleary, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.49%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleary, MS have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Cleary, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cleary, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cleary, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleary, MS (351 out of 2.3k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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