Kearney Park, MS

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2024 Population
485
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
17
1.19% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.4%
26% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$58,356
3.22% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$137,500
58.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
123
34.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kearney Park, 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.

100% of the residents in Kearney Park, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kearney Park, MS was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Population & Diversity

Kearney Park, MS is home to a population of 485 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Kearney Park, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (324 people) in Kearney Park, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kearney Park, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    324 ± 271
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    161 ± 177
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (324 people) in Kearney Park, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kearney Park, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,967 ± 3,094 people
  2. Honduras
    6,221 ± 1,934 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

Occupations

123
2024 Value
± 128
−34.9%
1 Year decline
± 209%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kearney Park, MS declined at a rate of −34.9%, from 189 employees to 123 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kearney Park, MS, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (36 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (26 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kearney Park, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Employment by Industries

123
2024 Value
± 128
−34.9%
1 Year decline
± 209%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kearney Park, MS declined at a rate of −34.9%, from 189 employees to 123 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kearney Park, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kearney Park, MS, though some of these residents may live in Kearney Park, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kearney Park, MS was $137,500 in 2023, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $137,500, a 58.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Kearney Park, MS is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$137,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$54,339
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,356
Median Household Income
± $18,896
115
Number of Households
± 96

In 2021, the median household income of the 115 households in Kearney Park, MS grew to $58,356 from the previous year's value of $56,538.

The following chart displays the households in Kearney Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kearney Park, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.3%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Kearney Park, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled 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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kearney Park, MS (60 out of 485 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kearney Park, MS is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Kearney Park, MS has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 51.5% on Medicaid, 7.63% on Medicare, 3.71% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 30.7% were men and 69.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 54% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 17.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.63% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.7% were men and 69.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.45%
Uninsured
28.7%
Employer Coverage
51.5%
Medicaid
7.63%
Medicare
3.71%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kearney Park, MS grew by 4.26% from 8.11% to 8.45%.

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