Kosciusko, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

6,933

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

8.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,085

9.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,400

Population & Diversity

Kosciusko, MS is home to a population of 6.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Kosciusko, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 54 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kosciusko, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 301
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 67

1.37%

Hispanic Population

95 people

1.37% of the people in Kosciusko, MS are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kosciusko, 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-)
137 ± 172
Vietnam
97 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 62

Kosciusko, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kosciusko, MS employs 3.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kosciusko, MS were Manufacturing (966 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (469 people), and Educational Services (307 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,458), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,955), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,429).

Employment

Occupations

3.01k

2024 Value

± 461

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kosciusko, MS grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 2.92k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kosciusko, MS, are Production Occupations (474 people), Material Moving Occupations (346 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kosciusko, 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

3.01k

2024 Value

± 461

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kosciusko, MS grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 2.92k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kosciusko, MS, are Manufacturing (966 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (469 people), and Educational Services (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kosciusko, MS, though some of these residents may live in Kosciusko, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,386

Median earning men ± $18,375

$28,485

Median earning women ± $3,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,745), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($44,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,694), and Manufacturing ($31,303).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kosciusko, MS was $112,400 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $112,400, a 3.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kosciusko, MS is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kosciusko, MS have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kosciusko, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,976

$1,358

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Kosciusko, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kosciusko, 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.

$40,085

Median Household Income

± $12,071

2.45k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Kosciusko, MS grew to $40,085 from the previous year's value of $36,490.

The following chart displays the households in Kosciusko, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kosciusko, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Walked (3.98%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Kosciusko, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who walked to work (3.98%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kosciusko, MS have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Kosciusko, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kosciusko, MS (1.68k out of 6.56k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

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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