Gulf Hills, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

8,451

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

0.562% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,839

9.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,700

Population & Diversity

Gulf Hills, MS is home to a population of 8.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of Gulf Hills, MS residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2024, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Gulf Hills, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 898 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 769 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Hills, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 855
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 302
Other (Hispanic)
769 ± 469

14.3%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

14.3% of the people in Gulf Hills, MS are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulf Hills, 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

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

6.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Gulf Hills, MS residents (346 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 Gulf Hills, MS was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
419 ± 190
Vietnam
194 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 61

Gulf Hills, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gulf Hills, MS employs 4.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gulf Hills, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), Educational Services (459 people), and Manufacturing (406 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($160,402), Utilities ($104,167), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,044).

Employment

Occupations

4.26k

2024 Value

± 654

0.972%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Hills, MS grew at a rate of 0.972%, from 4.22k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Hills, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (555 people), Management Occupations (439 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Hills, 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

4.26k

2024 Value

± 654

0.972%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Hills, MS grew at a rate of 0.972%, from 4.22k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Hills, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), Educational Services (459 people), and Manufacturing (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Hills, MS, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Hills, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $16,747

$42,621

Median earning women ± $6,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($160,402), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,219), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,017).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,981), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,237), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Hills, MS was $203,700 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,800 to $203,700, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf Hills, MS is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulf Hills, MS have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Hills, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,331

$2,504

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 Gulf Hills, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Gulf Hills, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulf Hills, 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.

$72,839

Median Household Income

± $9,014

3.52k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Gulf Hills, MS grew to $72,839 from the previous year's value of $66,472.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Hills, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gulf Hills, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Gulf Hills, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Hills, MS have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Gulf Hills, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Hills, MS (918 out of 8.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Hills, MS is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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