Collins, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,180

3.96% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

52.5

2.05% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$90,400

18.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

740

17.5% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Collins, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.85%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%).

None of the households in Collins, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Collins, MS was $90,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Collins, MS N/A, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Collins, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Covington County, MS South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (926 people) in Collins, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 866 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 229 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collins, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 316
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
866 ± 306
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 200

4.95%

Hispanic Population

108 people

4.95% of the people in Collins, MS are hispanic (108 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 66
Vietnam
27 ± 32
Korea
24 ± 33

Collins, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Collins, MS employs 740 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Collins, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Educational Services (108 people), and Construction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

740

2023 Value

± 237

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 37%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collins, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (174 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (76 people), and Transportation Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collins, 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

740

2023 Value

± 237

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 37%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collins, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Educational Services (108 people), and Construction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collins, MS, though some of these residents may live in Collins, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collins, MS was $90,400 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,000 to $90,400, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Collins, MS is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Collins, MS have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Collins, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,054

$464

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Collins, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

850

Number of Households

± 295

The following chart displays the households in Collins, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collins, MS is from Collins, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Collins, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Collins, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collins, MS have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Collins, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collins, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collins, MS is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Collins, MS has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% increase from the previous year (1,860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Collins, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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