Elliott, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

681

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

0.569% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.1%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,045

4.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,000

62.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elliott, MS is home to a population of 681 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (628 people) in Elliott, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Elliott, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elliott, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elliott, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
628 ± 278
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 56
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elliott, 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

Vietnam
46 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 40

Elliott, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elliott, MS was $89,000 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $54,800 to $89,000, a 62.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Elliott, MS is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elliott, MS have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elliott, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,284

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Elliott, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elliott, 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.

$58,045

Median Household Income

± $29,813

288

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 288 households in Elliott, MS grew to $58,045 from the previous year's value of $55,595.

The following chart displays the households in Elliott, 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 Elliott, 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 (93.9%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Elliott, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elliott, MS have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elliott, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elliott, MS (287 out of 681 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 Males 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

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