Lena, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

169

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

2.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.92%

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,786

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,100

6.51% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lena, MS is home to a population of 169 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (151 people) in Lena, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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 Lena, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lena, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lena, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 22
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 9

2.37%

Hispanic Population

4 people

2.37% of the people in Lena, MS are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lena, 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-)
4 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 21

Lena, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lena, MS employs 88 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lena, MS were Construction (13 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,167).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 78

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lena, MS grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 76 employees to 88 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lena, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (13 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lena, 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

± 78

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lena, MS grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 76 employees to 88 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lena, MS, are Construction (13 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lena, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lena, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,000

Median earning men ± $15,561

$45,625

Median earning women ± $18,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lena, MS was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $109,100, a 6.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lena, MS is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lena, MS have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lena, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,337

$56

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Lena, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lena, 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.

$96,786

Median Household Income

± $25,807

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 60 households in Lena, MS grew to $96,786 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lena, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lena, 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 (64.8%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Public Transit (9.09%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Lena, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.09%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lena, MS have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Lena, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lena, MS (10 out of 169 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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