Kossuth, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

223

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

21.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.59%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,659

4.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,500

27.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kossuth, MS is home to a population of 223 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190 people) in Kossuth, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Kossuth, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kossuth, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kossuth, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 41
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kossuth, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

23 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Kossuth, MS employs 80 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kossuth, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Manufacturing (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,750), Educational Services ($43,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,639).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 86

45.5%

1 Year growth

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kossuth, MS grew at a rate of 45.5%, from 55 employees to 80 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kossuth, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (17 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kossuth, 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

2024 Value

± 86

45.5%

1 Year growth

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kossuth, MS grew at a rate of 45.5%, from 55 employees to 80 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kossuth, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Manufacturing (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kossuth, MS, though some of these residents may live in Kossuth, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,833

Median earning men ± $49,599

$43,056

Median earning women ± $10,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kossuth, MS was $207,500 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $207,500, a 27.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kossuth, MS is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kossuth, MS have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kossuth, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,522

$71

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Kossuth, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Kossuth, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kossuth, 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.

$104,659

Median Household Income

± $9,934

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Kossuth, MS grew to $104,659 from the previous year's value of $100,625.

The following chart displays the households in Kossuth, 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 Kossuth, 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 (90.9%)
Carpooled (6.49%)
Walked (2.6%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Kossuth, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.49%) and those who walked to work (2.6%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kossuth, MS have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kossuth, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kossuth, MS (8 out of 223 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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