Lula, MS

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2024 Population
217
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
2.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
30.4%
8.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$36,250
5.43% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$73,800
16.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
94
1.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lula, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lula, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lula, MS was $73,800, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Lula, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lula, MS was 3 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiCoahoma County, MSClarksdale, MSNorth Delta Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Lula, MS is home to a population of 217 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lula, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 9.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (196 people) in Lula, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 White (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 Lula, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lula, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lula, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    196 ± 91
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 32
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 9.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (196 people) in Lula, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lula, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,967 ± 3,094 people
  2. Honduras
    6,221 ± 1,934 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Lula, MS employs 94 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lula, MS were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (58 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($36,346), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,346).

Employment

Occupations

94
2024 Value
± 99
−1.05%
1 Year decline
± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lula, MS declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 95 employees to 94 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lula, MS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (23 people), Transportation Occupations (14 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lula, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

94
2024 Value
± 99
−1.05%
1 Year decline
± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lula, MS declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 95 employees to 94 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lula, MS, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (58 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lula, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lula, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,793
Median earning men ± $26,721
$36,250
Median earning women ± $17,126

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lula, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lula, MS was $73,800 in 2024, which is 0.222 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,300 to $73,800, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lula, MS is 44.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$73,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,944
$42
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

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

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Rent vs Own

44.7%
Homeownership
2024
56.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 44.7% of the housing units in Lula, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,250
Median Household Income
± $19,370
94
Number of Households
± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in Lula, MS declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $38,333.

The following chart displays the households in Lula, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lula, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Walked (6.38%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Lula, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who walked to work (6.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lula, MS have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lula, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lula, MS (66 out of 217 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 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lula, MS is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Lula, MS has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 7.83% on Medicare, 5.53% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.83%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
34.6%
Medicaid
7.83%
Medicare
5.53%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lula, MS grew by 6.74% from 7.34% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lula, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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