Latimer, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

6,756

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.781% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

9.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,237

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,400

6.11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Latimer, MS is home to a population of 6.76k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.29% of Latimer, MS residents were born outside of the country (425 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.62k people) in Latimer, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 460 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Latimer, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Latimer, MS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Latimer, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 767
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 317
Other (Hispanic)
460 ± 317

10.8%

Hispanic Population

731 people

10.8% of the people in Latimer, MS are hispanic (731 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Latimer, 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

6.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

As of 2024, 6.29% of Latimer, MS residents (425 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 Latimer, MS was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
461 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 227
Vietnam
140 ± 83

Latimer, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Latimer, MS employs 3.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Latimer, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Retail Trade (323 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,179), Finance & Insurance ($61,429), and Public Administration ($60,446).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2024 Value

± 484

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latimer, MS declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 3.14k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Latimer, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (348 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Latimer, 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

3.09k

2024 Value

± 484

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latimer, MS declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 3.14k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Latimer, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Retail Trade (323 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Latimer, MS, though some of these residents may live in Latimer, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,458

Median earning men ± $9,228

$32,543

Median earning women ± $7,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,911), and Public Administration ($52,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,925), Construction ($58,889), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Latimer, MS was $189,400 in 2024, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,500 to $189,400, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Latimer, MS is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Latimer, MS have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Latimer, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,861

$1,923

Median Property Taxes

±$315

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Latimer, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Latimer, 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.

$70,237

Median Household Income

± $10,529

2.35k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Latimer, MS grew to $70,237 from the previous year's value of $66,016.

The following chart displays the households in Latimer, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Latimer, 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 (89.3%)
Carpooled (5.19%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Latimer, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.19%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Latimer, MS have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Latimer, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Latimer, MS (1.09k out of 6.76k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Latimer, MS is White, followed by Two Or More 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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