Ethel, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

206

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

30.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,906

34.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$72,500

4.86% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ethel, MS is home to a population of 206 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (178 people) in Ethel, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Ethel, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ethel, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ethel, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ethel, 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
6 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Ethel, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ethel, MS employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ethel, MS were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Construction (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,882), Construction ($50,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,778).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 98

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ethel, MS grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 65 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ethel, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (15 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ethel, 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

2024 Value

± 98

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ethel, MS grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 65 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ethel, MS, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people), Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and Construction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ethel, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ethel, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $110,620

$4,375

Median earning women ± $39,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,882) and Construction ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ethel, MS was $72,500 in 2024, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $72,500, a 4.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ethel, MS is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ethel, MS have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ethel, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,324

$47

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Ethel, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ethel, 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.

$48,906

Median Household Income

± $13,652

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 65 households in Ethel, MS grew to $48,906 from the previous year's value of $36,389.

The following chart displays the households in Ethel, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ethel, 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 (62.3%)
Carpooled (29.5%)
Walked (8.2%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Ethel, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.5%) and those who walked to work (8.2%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ethel, MS have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ethel, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ethel, MS (41 out of 206 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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