Gloster, MS
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
99.2% of the residents in Gloster, MS are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Gloster, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloster, MS was 2 cars per household.
Gloster, MS is home to a population of 952 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.16% of Gloster, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).
In 2024, there were 4.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Gloster, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.2% of Gloster, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gloster, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gloster, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 4.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Gloster, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
0.84% of the people in Gloster, MS are hispanic (8 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gloster, MS as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 1.16% of Gloster, MS residents (11 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 Gloster, MS was 0.841%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gloster, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gloster, MS.
89.2% of the population of Gloster, MS has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 6.93% on non-group plans, and 0.42% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 49.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloster, MS grew by 2.91% from 10.5% to 10.8%.
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.
The economy of Gloster, MS employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gloster, MS were Manufacturing (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (60 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,848), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,750).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloster, MS declined at a rate of −7.71%, from 363 employees to 335 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloster, MS, are Community & Social Service Occupations (41 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloster, MS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloster, MS declined at a rate of −7.71%, from 363 employees to 335 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloster, MS, are Manufacturing (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (60 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,848).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250).
As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
People in Gloster, MS have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloster, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Gloster, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloster, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 432 households in Gloster, MS grew to $23,603 from the previous year's value of $22,500.
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 - $15k range.
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.
In 2024, 96.4% of workers in Gloster, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.58%) 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.
Using averages, employees in Gloster, MS have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% 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.
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 2 cars.
29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloster, MS (280 out of 952 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.
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.
