Hurley, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,305

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

4.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,216

98.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$282,700

31.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hurley, MS is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.843% of Hurley, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Hurley, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hurley, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hurley, MS was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hurley, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 447
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 78
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 51

0.843%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.843% of the people in Hurley, MS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hurley, 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

0.843%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

4.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 0.843% of Hurley, 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 Hurley, MS was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Hurley, MS employs 674 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hurley, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Wholesale Trade (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,511), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,438).

Employment

Occupations

674

2024 Value

± 233

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, MS grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 627 employees to 674 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hurley, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (128 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (115 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hurley, 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

674

2024 Value

± 233

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, MS grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 627 employees to 674 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hurley, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Wholesale Trade (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hurley, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hurley, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,167

Median earning men ± $36,589

$52,961

Median earning women ± $25,481

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,563) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,885).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hurley, MS was $282,700 in 2024, which is 0.85 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $282,700, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hurley, MS is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hurley, MS have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hurley, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,136

$458

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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 Hurley, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

36.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Hurley, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hurley, 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.

$133,216

Median Household Income

± $72,327

499

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 499 households in Hurley, MS grew to $133,216 from the previous year's value of $67,051.

The following chart displays the households in Hurley, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hurley, 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 (47.4%)
Carpooled (38.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 47.4% of workers in Hurley, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.9%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hurley, MS have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Hurley, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hurley, MS (165 out of 1.31k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hurley, 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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