Drew, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,132

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$23,973

6.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$66,300

10.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Drew, MS is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.58% of Drew, MS residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Drew, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 White (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Drew, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drew, MS was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drew, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 391
White (Non-Hispanic)
304 ± 168
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 107

7.55%

Hispanic Population

161 people

7.55% of the people in Drew, MS are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drew, 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

2.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Drew, MS residents (55 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 Drew, MS was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23
Vietnam
8 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21

Drew, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Drew, MS employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drew, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,714), Construction ($41,727), and Transportation & Warehousing ($40,568).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 197

−7.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drew, MS declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 823 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drew, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drew, 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

758

2024 Value

± 197

−7.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drew, MS declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 823 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drew, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Manufacturing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drew, MS, though some of these residents may live in Drew, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,114

Median earning men ± $12,815

$21,511

Median earning women ± $4,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,833), Construction ($41,727), and Retail Trade ($41,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,789), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,568), and Manufacturing ($27,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drew, MS was $66,300 in 2024, which is 0.199 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $66,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Drew, MS is 44.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drew, MS have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drew, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$66,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,178

$365

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.1% of the housing units in Drew, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drew, 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.

$23,973

Median Household Income

± $7,451

828

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 828 households in Drew, MS grew to $23,973 from the previous year's value of $22,407.

The following chart displays the households in Drew, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drew, 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 (77%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Drew, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drew, MS have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Drew, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drew, MS (738 out of 2.13k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drew, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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