Kiln, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,016

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.1

25.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,875

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,500

11.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kiln, MS is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Kiln, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiln, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 518
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 42

2.93%

Hispanic Population

59 people

2.93% of the people in Kiln, MS are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kiln, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 169
Korea
47 ± 52
Vietnam
38 ± 59

Kiln, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kiln, MS employs 932 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kiln, MS were Retail Trade (230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,365), and Public Administration ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

932

2024 Value

± 323

−25.6%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiln, MS declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 1.25k employees to 932 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiln, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (205 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiln, 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

932

2024 Value

± 323

−25.6%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiln, MS declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 1.25k employees to 932 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiln, MS, are Retail Trade (230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiln, MS, though some of these residents may live in Kiln, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,620

Median earning men ± $24,181

$48,261

Median earning women ± $24,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,250), Construction ($75,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,449).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,729) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,532).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kiln, MS was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,500 to $167,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kiln, MS is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kiln, MS have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiln, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,405

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

49.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Kiln, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kiln, 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.

$71,875

Median Household Income

± $40,054

791

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 791 households in Kiln, MS grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $70,708.

The following chart displays the households in Kiln, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiln, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (2.04%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Kiln, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.04%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiln, MS have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.21% of the workforce in Kiln, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiln, MS (364 out of 2k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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