Eupora, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,250

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

5.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,793

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,100

6.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Eupora, MS is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.311% of Eupora, MS residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Eupora, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 926 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Eupora, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eupora, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eupora, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 48

0.0889%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.0889% of the people in Eupora, MS are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eupora, 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

0.311%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 0.311% of Eupora, MS residents (7 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 Eupora, MS was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 40
Vietnam
39 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21

Eupora, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eupora, MS employs 645 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eupora, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Construction (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,042), Manufacturing ($42,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,889).

Employment

Occupations

645

2024 Value

± 192

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eupora, MS grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 628 employees to 645 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eupora, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (76 people), and Management Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eupora, 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

645

2024 Value

± 192

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eupora, MS grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 628 employees to 645 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eupora, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Construction (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eupora, MS, though some of these residents may live in Eupora, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $26,789

$31,818

Median earning women ± $13,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,828), Manufacturing ($50,179), and Construction ($24,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,500), Manufacturing ($24,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eupora, MS was $103,100 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,800 to $103,100, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Eupora, MS is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eupora, MS have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eupora, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,832

$513

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Eupora, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eupora, 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.

$53,793

Median Household Income

± $19,570

894

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 894 households in Eupora, MS grew to $53,793 from the previous year's value of $52,546.

The following chart displays the households in Eupora, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eupora, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)
Walked (3.99%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Eupora, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who walked to work (3.99%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eupora, MS have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Eupora, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eupora, MS (486 out of 2.12k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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