Ecru, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,550

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

92.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

5.11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,700

2.09% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ecru, MS is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.52% of Ecru, MS residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Ecru, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 402 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Ecru, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ecru, MS was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ecru, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
402 ± 205
Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 154

11.6%

Hispanic Population

180 people

11.6% of the people in Ecru, MS are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ecru, 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

6.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

8.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 6.52% of Ecru, MS residents (101 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 Ecru, MS was 8.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Ecru, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ecru, MS employs 520 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ecru, MS were Manufacturing (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($107,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

520

2024 Value

± 150

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ecru, MS declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 633 employees to 520 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ecru, MS, are Production Occupations (186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Transportation Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ecru, 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

520

2024 Value

± 150

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ecru, MS declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 633 employees to 520 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ecru, MS, are Manufacturing (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ecru, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ecru, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,683

Median earning men ± $744

$42,679

Median earning women ± $9,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,833), and Wholesale Trade ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500), and Manufacturing ($37,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ecru, MS was $196,700 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,900 to $196,700, a 2.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ecru, MS is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ecru, MS have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ecru, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,885

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Ecru, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ecru, 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.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $35,051

496

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Ecru, MS declined from $65,000 from the previous year's value of $68,500.

The following chart displays the households in Ecru, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ecru, 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 (85.5%)
Worked At Home (7.27%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Ecru, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.27%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ecru, MS have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.619% of the workforce in Ecru, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ecru, MS (248 out of 1.54k 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 15 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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