Lucedale, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,995

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

3.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

40%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,668

5.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,300

3.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lucedale, MS is home to a population of 3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.367% of Lucedale, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Lucedale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 179 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Lucedale, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lucedale, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lucedale, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 251
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 299
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 102

1.3%

Hispanic Population

39 people

1.3% of the people in Lucedale, MS are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lucedale, 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

0.367%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.367% of Lucedale, MS residents (11 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 Lucedale, MS was 0.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 27

Lucedale, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lucedale, MS employs 850 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lucedale, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Retail Trade (133 people), and Educational Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,354), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,556), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($45,486).

Employment

Occupations

850

2024 Value

± 226

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucedale, MS grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 823 employees to 850 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lucedale, MS, are Production Occupations (159 people), Sales & Related Occupations (150 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lucedale, 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

850

2024 Value

± 226

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucedale, MS grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 823 employees to 850 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lucedale, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Retail Trade (133 people), and Educational Services (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lucedale, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lucedale, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,019

Median earning men ± $8,857

$33,942

Median earning women ± $4,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,556), and Construction ($41,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,822) and Retail Trade ($16,450).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lucedale, MS was $156,300 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,200 to $156,300, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Lucedale, MS is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lucedale, MS have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lucedale, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,124

$650

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Lucedale, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lucedale, 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.

$40,668

Median Household Income

± $9,647

1.12k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Lucedale, MS grew to $40,668 from the previous year's value of $38,468.

The following chart displays the households in Lucedale, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lucedale, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Other (4.47%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Lucedale, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.47%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lucedale, MS have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lucedale, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lucedale, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lucedale, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lucedale, MS (999 out of 2.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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