Lauderdale, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

317

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.15%

60% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$25,347

2024 Median Property Value

$43,200

Population & Diversity

Lauderdale, MS is home to a population of 317 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Lauderdale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Lauderdale, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lauderdale, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lauderdale, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 82
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lauderdale, 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

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 18

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

Housing & Living

People in Lauderdale, MS have an average commute time of 77.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lauderdale, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$43,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,363

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Lauderdale, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Lauderdale, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lauderdale, 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.

$25,347

Median Household Income

± $24,169

184

Number of Households

± 111

The following chart displays the households in Lauderdale, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lauderdale, 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 (91.1%)
Worked At Home (8.9%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Lauderdale, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.9%) 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.

Commute Time

77.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lauderdale, MS have a longer commute time (77.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 40.6% of the workforce in Lauderdale, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lauderdale, MS (29 out of 317 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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