DeLisle, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,906

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

4.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.19%

137% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,917

20.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$218,400

4.25% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

DeLisle, MS is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in DeLisle, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 111 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeLisle, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 503
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 369
White (Hispanic)
111 ± 141

11.2%

Hispanic Population

214 people

11.2% of the people in DeLisle, MS are hispanic (214 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 82
Vietnam
14 ± 30

DeLisle, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of DeLisle, MS employs 709 people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeLisle, MS were Educational Services (180 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,956), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,956), and Educational Services ($72,527).

Employment

Occupations

709

2024 Value

± 272

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLisle, MS grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 574 employees to 709 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeLisle, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (165 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeLisle, 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

709

2024 Value

± 272

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLisle, MS grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 574 employees to 709 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeLisle, MS, are Educational Services (180 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeLisle, MS, though some of these residents may live in DeLisle, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $55,087

$61,905

Median earning women ± $36,813

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,956) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeLisle, MS was $218,400 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,100 to $218,400, a 4.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in DeLisle, MS is 97%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeLisle, MS have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeLisle, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,576

$585

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

97%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97% of the housing units in DeLisle, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeLisle, 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.

$71,917

Median Household Income

± $50,976

603

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 603 households in DeLisle, MS declined from $71,917 from the previous year's value of $90,288.

The following chart displays the households in DeLisle, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeLisle, 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 (67.7%)
Carpooled (26.4%)
Motorcycle (2.54%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in DeLisle, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.4%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.54%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeLisle, MS have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in DeLisle, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeLisle, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeLisle, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeLisle, MS (137 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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