Collins, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,455

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

7.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.3%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,944

5.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,200

6.86% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Collins, MS is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.88% of Collins, MS residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Collins, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 933 White (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Collins, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collins, MS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collins, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
949 ± 258
White (Non-Hispanic)
933 ± 255
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 225

12.3%

Hispanic Population

301 people

12.3% of the people in Collins, MS are hispanic (301 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 6.88% of Collins, MS residents (169 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collins, MS was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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)
39 ± 56
Vietnam
35 ± 37
Korea
21 ± 32

Collins, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Collins, MS employs 802 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collins, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Construction (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($46,719), Construction ($43,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,275).

Employment

Occupations

802

2024 Value

± 227

8.38%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collins, MS grew at a rate of 8.38%, from 740 employees to 802 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collins, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (138 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (86 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

802

2024 Value

± 227

8.38%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collins, MS grew at a rate of 8.38%, from 740 employees to 802 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collins, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Construction (112 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,391

Median earning men ± $3,277

$18,167

Median earning women ± $2,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,114), Retail Trade ($46,719), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,275).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collins, MS was $84,200 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $84,200, a 6.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Collins, MS is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collins, MS have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collins, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,326

$543

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Collins, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collins, 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.

$37,944

Median Household Income

± $10,139

986

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 986 households in Collins, MS grew to $37,944 from the previous year's value of $35,946.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collins, 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 (69.6%)
Public Transit (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Collins, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collins, MS have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collins, MS (832 out of 2.17k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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