Gloster, MS

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2020 Population

1,356

25.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

1.49% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

41.4%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$17,375

2020 Median Property Value

$69,200

1.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Gloster, MS had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $17,375. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Gloster, MS grew from 1,081 to 1,356, a 25.4% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $17,375, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gloster, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gloster, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Gloster, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Gloster, MS was $69,200, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Gloster, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloster, MS was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Gloster, MS is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0% of Gloster, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2020, there were 3.37 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Gloster, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of Gloster, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Gloster, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloster, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 471
White (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Gloster, MS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gloster, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 63
Vietnam
6 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Gloster, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gloster, MS employs 494 people. The largest industries in Gloster, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($50,143), Manufacturing ($42,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,990).

Employment

Occupations

494

2020 Value

± 207

66.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Gloster, MS grew at a rate of 66.3%, from 297 employees to 494 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloster, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (70 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloster, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

494

2020 Value

± 207

66.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Gloster, MS grew at a rate of 66.3%, from 297 employees to 494 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloster, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloster, MS, though some of these residents may live in Gloster, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,295

Median earning men ± $13,062

$22,813

Median earning women ± $6,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,375) and Public Administration ($15,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Mississippi.

$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (559k), and Secondary Education (417k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloster, MS was $69,200 in 2020, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $68,300 to $69,200, a 1.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloster, MS is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Gloster, MS have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloster, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$69,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$9,242

$229

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2020

40.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 44.6% of the housing units in Gloster, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloster, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gloster, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,375

Median Household Income

± $4,767

514

Number of Households

± 183

In 2019, the median household income of the 514 households in Gloster, MS N/A $17,375 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Gloster, 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 Gloster, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.445

2019 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2020, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (91.2%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2020, 91.2% of workers in Gloster, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) 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

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloster, MS have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Gloster, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloster, MS (561 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gloster, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.7% of the population of Gloster, MS has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 45.7% on Medicaid, 8.78% on Medicare, 3.98% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

Primary care physicians in Amite County, MS see 6163 patients per year on average, which represents a 48.5% increase from the previous year (4149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 12297 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,163 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Amite County, MS

Primary care physicians in Amite County, MS see an average of 6,163 patients per year. This represents a 48.5% increase from the previous year (4,149 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Amite County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.26%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

45.7%

Medicaid

8.78%

Medicare

3.98%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloster, MS declined by 13.3% from 9.53% to 8.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gloster, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.