Friars Point, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

884

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.9

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

49.7%

9.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$17,205

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$56,400

Population & Diversity

Friars Point, MS is home to a population of 884 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (884 people) in Friars Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Friars Point, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friars Point, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friars Point, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
884 ± 246
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friars Point, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 20
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Friars Point, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Friars Point, MS employs 205 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friars Point, MS were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,083), Public Administration ($45,833), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

205

2024 Value

± 101

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friars Point, MS declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 298 employees to 205 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friars Point, MS, are Management Occupations (35 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friars Point, 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

205

2024 Value

± 101

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friars Point, MS declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 298 employees to 205 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friars Point, MS, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friars Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in Friars Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $31,220

$32,500

Median earning women ± $17,381

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friars Point, MS was $56,400 in 2024, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $54,100 to $56,400, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Friars Point, MS is 29.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friars Point, MS have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friars Point, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,356

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

29.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.1% of the housing units in Friars Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friars Point, 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.

$17,205

Median Household Income

± $4,396

357

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 357 households in Friars Point, MS declined from $17,205 from the previous year's value of $21,181.

The following chart displays the households in Friars Point, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friars Point, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Friars Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) 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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friars Point, MS have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Friars Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friars Point, MS (439 out of 884 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 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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