Duck Hill, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

733

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

71.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,542

25.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,400

Population & Diversity

Duck Hill, MS is home to a population of 733 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.136% of Duck Hill, MS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 2.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Duck Hill, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 White (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duck Hill, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 245
White (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 181
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duck Hill, 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

0.136%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.383%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.136% of Duck Hill, 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 Duck Hill, MS was 0.383%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 48
Vietnam
13 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15

Duck Hill, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duck Hill, MS employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duck Hill, MS were Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Construction (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,417), Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,098), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,023).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 135

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck Hill, MS grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 275 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duck Hill, MS, are Production Occupations (50 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (33 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duck Hill, 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

292

2024 Value

± 135

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck Hill, MS grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 275 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duck Hill, MS, are Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Construction (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duck Hill, MS, though some of these residents may live in Duck Hill, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,852

Median earning men ± $8,733

$29,583

Median earning women ± $40,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,173) and Construction ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,098).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duck Hill, MS was $97,400 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $97,400, a 5.98% decrease. The homeownership rate in Duck Hill, MS is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duck Hill, MS have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duck Hill, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,570

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Duck Hill, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duck Hill, 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.

$33,542

Median Household Income

± $24,208

279

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in Duck Hill, MS declined from $33,542 from the previous year's value of $45,250.

The following chart displays the households in Duck Hill, 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 Duck Hill, 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 (65.4%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Duck Hill, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duck Hill, MS have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Duck Hill, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duck Hill, MS (159 out of 694 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duck Hill, 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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