Marks, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,377

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

7.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,132

8.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,700

2.62% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Marks, MS is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (970 people) in Marks, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 White (Non-Hispanic) and 12 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 Marks, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marks, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marks, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
970 ± 174
White (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 77
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marks, 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 (1990s)
48 ± 43
Vietnam
44 ± 30
Korea
5 ± 15

Marks, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marks, MS employs 564 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marks, MS were Public Administration (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,156), Transportation & Warehousing ($125,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

564

2024 Value

± 125

0.894%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marks, MS grew at a rate of 0.894%, from 559 employees to 564 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marks, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (80 people), and Management Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marks, 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

564

2024 Value

± 125

0.894%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marks, MS grew at a rate of 0.894%, from 559 employees to 564 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marks, MS, are Public Administration (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marks, MS, though some of these residents may live in Marks, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,333

Median earning men ± $9,460

$31,364

Median earning women ± $4,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($240,417), Manufacturing ($45,288), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,156), Public Administration ($30,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marks, MS was $96,700 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $96,700, a 2.62% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marks, MS is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marks, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marks, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,930

$440

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

76.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Marks, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marks, 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.

$32,132

Median Household Income

± $10,712

667

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 667 households in Marks, MS declined from $32,132 from the previous year's value of $35,074.

The following chart displays the households in Marks, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marks, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Marks, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marks, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Marks, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marks, MS (246 out of 1.33k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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