Gulf Park Estates, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

6,264

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.04%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,556

5.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,500

Population & Diversity

Gulf Park Estates, MS is home to a population of 6.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.16% of Gulf Park Estates, MS residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.11k people) in Gulf Park Estates, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 437 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 238 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gulf Park Estates, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf Park Estates, MS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Park Estates, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.11k ± 852
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
437 ± 392
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 58

8.81%

Hispanic Population

552 people

8.81% of the people in Gulf Park Estates, MS are hispanic (552 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulf Park Estates, 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

2.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

4.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

306 people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Gulf Park Estates, MS residents (135 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 Park Estates, MS was 4.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 77
Vietnam
52 ± 60

Gulf Park Estates, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gulf Park Estates, MS employs 2.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gulf Park Estates, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), Educational Services (453 people), and Manufacturing (387 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,595), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,595), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,383).

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2024 Value

± 554

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Park Estates, MS declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 3.42k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Park Estates, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (428 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Park Estates, 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

2.93k

2024 Value

± 554

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Park Estates, MS declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 3.42k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Park Estates, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), Educational Services (453 people), and Manufacturing (387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Park Estates, MS, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Park Estates, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,275

Median earning men ± $6,013

$37,500

Median earning women ± $14,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,705), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,126), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,301), Wholesale Trade ($60,897), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,264).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Park Estates, MS was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,800 to $212,500, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf Park Estates, MS is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulf Park Estates, MS have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Park Estates, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,510

$2,076

Median Property Taxes

±$423

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 Park Estates, 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 Park Estates, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Gulf Park Estates, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulf Park Estates, 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.

$65,556

Median Household Income

± $13,637

2.53k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Gulf Park Estates, MS grew to $65,556 from the previous year's value of $62,100.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Park Estates, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gulf Park Estates, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (9.22%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Gulf Park Estates, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (5.41%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Park Estates, MS have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.339% of the workforce in Gulf Park Estates, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gulf Park Estates, 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 Park Estates, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gulf Park Estates, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Park Estates, MS (316 out of 6.26k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Park Estates, MS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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