Cruger, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
368
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
24.7%
30.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$32,478
7.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$77,900
4.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
165
43.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cruger, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Cruger, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cruger, MS was $77,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Cruger, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cruger, MS was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Cruger, MS is home to a population of 368 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.272% of Cruger, MS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Cruger, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Cruger, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cruger, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cruger, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 147
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 58
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
0.815%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Cruger, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.815% of the people in Cruger, MS are hispanic (3 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.272%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.601%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.272% of Cruger, MS residents (1 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 Cruger, MS was 0.601%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Cruger, MS employs 165 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cruger, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($75,673), Manufacturing ($45,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,182).

Occupations

165
2024 Value
± 122
43.5%
1 Year growth
± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cruger, MS grew at a rate of 43.5%, from 115 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cruger, MS, are Transportation Occupations (56 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cruger, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

165
2024 Value
± 122
43.5%
1 Year growth
± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cruger, MS grew at a rate of 43.5%, from 115 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cruger, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cruger, MS, though some of these residents may live in Cruger, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,806
Median earning men ± $6,032
$37,981
Median earning women ± $27,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($75,962), Manufacturing ($45,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cruger, MS was $77,900 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,200 to $77,900, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Cruger, MS is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cruger, MS have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cruger, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$77,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,677
$118
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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Rent vs Own

59.3%
Homeownership
2024
54.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Cruger, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,478
Median Household Income
± $22,585
199
Number of Households
± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 199 households in Cruger, MS grew to $32,478 from the previous year's value of $30,313.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cruger, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (18.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Cruger, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cruger, MS have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cruger, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cruger, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cruger, MS have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cruger, MS (91 out of 368 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 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

92.4% of the population of Cruger, MS has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 8.15% on Medicare, 27.7% 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% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.61%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
8.15%
Medicare
27.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cruger, MS declined by 44.9% from 13.8% to 7.61%.

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