Mathiston, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

775

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.498% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

2.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,236

0.467% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,000

Population & Diversity

Mathiston, MS is home to a population of 775 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Mathiston, MS residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 6.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Mathiston, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Mathiston, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mathiston, MS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mathiston, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
635 ± 184
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 78
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18

1.16%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.16% of the people in Mathiston, MS are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mathiston, 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

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Mathiston, MS residents (23 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 Mathiston, MS was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29
Vietnam
10 ± 24
Korea
1 ± 14

Mathiston, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mathiston, MS employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mathiston, MS were Educational Services (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Retail Trade (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($97,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,056).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 110

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mathiston, MS declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 324 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mathiston, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mathiston, 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

312

2024 Value

± 110

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mathiston, MS declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 324 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mathiston, MS, are Educational Services (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Retail Trade (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mathiston, MS, though some of these residents may live in Mathiston, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,667

Median earning men ± $4,513

$33,571

Median earning women ± $11,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,056), and Public Administration ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,636) and Retail Trade ($16,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mathiston, MS was $155,000 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,900 to $155,000, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mathiston, MS is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mathiston, MS have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mathiston, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,051

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Mathiston, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Mathiston, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mathiston, 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.

$59,236

Median Household Income

± $19,032

361

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in Mathiston, MS declined from $59,236 from the previous year's value of $59,514.

The following chart displays the households in Mathiston, 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 Mathiston, 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 (83.1%)
Worked At Home (9.87%)
Carpooled (5.41%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Mathiston, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.87%) and those who carpooled to work (5.41%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mathiston, MS have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.353% of the workforce in Mathiston, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mathiston, MS (132 out of 768 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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