Crosby, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

245

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

0.735% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

65.7%

1.61% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$12,857

9.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$55,600

Population & Diversity

Crosby, MS is home to a population of 245 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.816% of Crosby, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (177 people) in Crosby, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Crosby, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crosby, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crosby, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 124
White (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 51
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crosby, 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

0.816%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.816% of Crosby, MS residents (2 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 Crosby, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Crosby, MS employs 68 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crosby, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Retail Trade (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($41,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,406), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,406).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 90

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crosby, MS grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 58 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crosby, MS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (14 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crosby, 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

2024 Value

± 90

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crosby, MS grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 58 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crosby, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Retail Trade (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crosby, MS, though some of these residents may live in Crosby, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,917

Median earning men ± $27,913

$21,250

Median earning women ± $18,280

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 ($11,406).

Housing & Living

People in Crosby, MS have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crosby, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,371

$51

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Crosby, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crosby, 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.

$12,857

Median Household Income

± $12,760

Number of Households

± 58

In 2023, the median household income of the 99 households in Crosby, MS declined from $12,857 from the previous year's value of $14,250.

The following chart displays the households in Crosby, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crosby, 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 (76.5%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Crosby, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crosby, MS have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Crosby, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

65.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crosby, MS (161 out of 245 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crosby, MS is Black, followed by White 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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