Conehatta, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,166

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

54%

3.29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,565

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,200

0.168% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

401

Population & Diversity

Conehatta, MS is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.429% of Conehatta, MS residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (637 people) in Conehatta, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 White (Non-Hispanic) and 195 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Conehatta, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conehatta, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conehatta, MS

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
637 ± 234
White (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 215
Other (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 212

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conehatta, 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

0.429%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.429% of Conehatta, MS residents (5 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 Conehatta, MS was 0.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Conehatta, MS employs 401 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conehatta, MS were Manufacturing (116 people), Educational Services (108 people), and Public Administration (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,962), Educational Services ($28,729), and Public Administration ($14,715).

Employment

Occupations

401

2024 Value

± 221

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conehatta, MS grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 330 employees to 401 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conehatta, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), Production Occupations (67 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conehatta, 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

401

2024 Value

± 221

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conehatta, MS grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 330 employees to 401 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conehatta, MS, are Manufacturing (116 people), Educational Services (108 people), and Public Administration (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conehatta, MS, though some of these residents may live in Conehatta, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,494

Median earning men ± $15,182

$24,366

Median earning women ± $9,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,962) and Public Administration ($13,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conehatta, MS was $119,200 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $119,200, a 0.168% increase. The homeownership rate in Conehatta, MS is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conehatta, MS have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conehatta, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,723

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

79.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Conehatta, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conehatta, 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.

$45,565

Median Household Income

± $34,821

363

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 363 households in Conehatta, MS grew to $45,565 from the previous year's value of $43,728.

The following chart displays the households in Conehatta, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conehatta, 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 (66.5%)
Carpooled (31.7%)
Public Transit (1.8%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Conehatta, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.8%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conehatta, MS have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Conehatta, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conehatta, MS (585 out of 1.08k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conehatta, MS is Native American, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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