Escatawpa, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,494

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

0.787% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,109

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,900

Population & Diversity

Escatawpa, MS is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.916% of Escatawpa, MS residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 4.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Escatawpa, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 620 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Escatawpa, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Escatawpa, MS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Escatawpa, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 607
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 326
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 135

0.744%

Hispanic Population

26 people

0.744% of the people in Escatawpa, MS are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Escatawpa, 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

0.916%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

3.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 0.916% of Escatawpa, MS residents (32 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 Escatawpa, MS was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
71 ± 110
Vietnam
67 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 67

Escatawpa, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Escatawpa, MS employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Escatawpa, MS were Manufacturing (382 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (146 people), and Construction (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,846), Manufacturing ($54,063), and Public Administration ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 323

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escatawpa, MS grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 1.08k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Escatawpa, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (194 people), and Management Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Escatawpa, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 323

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escatawpa, MS grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 1.08k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Escatawpa, MS, are Manufacturing (382 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (146 people), and Construction (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Escatawpa, MS, though some of these residents may live in Escatawpa, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,220

Median earning men ± $18,583

$35,278

Median earning women ± $13,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,846), Manufacturing ($36,786), and Construction ($30,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,519), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,784), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,713).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Escatawpa, MS was $107,900 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,800 to $107,900, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Escatawpa, MS is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Escatawpa, MS have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Escatawpa, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,980

$1,304

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Escatawpa, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Escatawpa, 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.

$40,109

Median Household Income

± $15,728

1.61k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Escatawpa, MS grew to $40,109 from the previous year's value of $35,313.

The following chart displays the households in Escatawpa, 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 Escatawpa, 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 (75.9%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Other (4.36%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Escatawpa, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.36%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Escatawpa, MS have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.572% of the workforce in Escatawpa, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Escatawpa, MS (712 out of 3.42k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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