Iuka, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,110

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

4.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,290

7.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,700

2.05% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Iuka, MS is home to a population of 3.11k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0643% of Iuka, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Iuka, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Iuka, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iuka, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iuka, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 52
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 48

0.0643%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.0643% of the people in Iuka, MS are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iuka, 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

0.0643%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.0643% of Iuka, MS residents (2 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 Iuka, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
79 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 43
Vietnam
22 ± 35

Iuka, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Iuka, MS employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iuka, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Manufacturing (205 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($225,727), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,045), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,568).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 270

0.584%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iuka, MS grew at a rate of 0.584%, from 1.03k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iuka, MS, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), and Production Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iuka, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 270

0.584%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iuka, MS grew at a rate of 0.584%, from 1.03k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iuka, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Manufacturing (205 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iuka, MS, though some of these residents may live in Iuka, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,225

Median earning men ± $15,424

$40,000

Median earning women ± $19,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,727), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,614), and Manufacturing ($71,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,797), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,065), and Manufacturing ($29,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iuka, MS was $124,700 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $124,700, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Iuka, MS is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iuka, MS have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iuka, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,367

$950

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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 Iuka, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Iuka, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iuka, 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.

$49,290

Median Household Income

± $23,047

1.37k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Iuka, MS grew to $49,290 from the previous year's value of $45,805.

The following chart displays the households in Iuka, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iuka, 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 (91.3%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)
Carpooled (2.78%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Iuka, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.76%) and those who carpooled to work (2.78%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iuka, MS have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iuka, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iuka, MS (562 out of 2.87k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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