Crystal Springs, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,752

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

8.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,291

14.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,000

Population & Diversity

Crystal Springs, MS is home to a population of 4.75k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.4% of Crystal Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2024, there were 2.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Crystal Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 382 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Crystal Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crystal Springs, MS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal Springs, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 338
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 270
Other (Hispanic)
382 ± 255

12.4%

Hispanic Population

587 people

12.4% of the people in Crystal Springs, MS are hispanic (587 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crystal Springs, 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

6.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 6.4% of Crystal Springs, MS residents (304 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 Crystal Springs, MS was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 66
Vietnam
20 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Crystal Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crystal Springs, MS employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crystal Springs, MS were Manufacturing (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Educational Services (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($66,570), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,570), and Finance & Insurance ($56,563).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2024 Value

± 376

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal Springs, MS grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 1.59k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal Springs, MS, are Transportation Occupations (256 people), Production Occupations (251 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal Springs, 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

1.96k

2024 Value

± 376

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal Springs, MS grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 1.59k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal Springs, MS, are Manufacturing (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Educational Services (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crystal Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Crystal Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,298

Median earning men ± $16,278

$44,268

Median earning women ± $13,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,570), Manufacturing ($49,080), and Construction ($31,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,948), and Retail Trade ($43,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal Springs, MS was $113,000 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,300 to $113,000, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal Springs, MS is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crystal Springs, MS have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crystal Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,404

$1,129

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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 Crystal Springs, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Crystal Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crystal Springs, 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.

$49,291

Median Household Income

± $2,396

1.68k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Crystal Springs, MS grew to $49,291 from the previous year's value of $42,990.

The following chart displays the households in Crystal Springs, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crystal Springs, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Crystal Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (3.82%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal Springs, MS have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.483% of the workforce in Crystal Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal Springs, MS (814 out of 4.64k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crystal Springs, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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