McLain, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
416
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
2.18% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.41%
18.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$29,268
29.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$64,300
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
141
46.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in McLain, 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.

98.3% of the residents in McLain, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in McLain, MS was $64,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in McLain, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in McLain, MS was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

McLain, MS is home to a population of 416 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.92% of McLain, MS residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365 people) in McLain, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of McLain, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McLain, MS was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McLain, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    365 ± 215
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 41
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 23

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365 people) in McLain, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McLain, 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
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.92%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
3.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of McLain, MS residents (8 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 McLain, MS was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    4 ± 21

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

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Economy

The economy of McLain, MS employs 141 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McLain, MS were Construction (58 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,365), Retail Trade ($25,673), and Construction ($19,459).

Occupations

141
2024 Value
± 127
46.9%
1 Year growth
± 99.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McLain, MS grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 96 employees to 141 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McLain, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (26 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McLain, 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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Employment by Industries

141
2024 Value
± 127
46.9%
1 Year growth
± 99.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McLain, MS grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 96 employees to 141 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McLain, MS, are Construction (58 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McLain, MS, though some of these residents may live in McLain, 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

$25,721
Median earning men ± $13,426
$25,556
Median earning women ± $19,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($19,459).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,365) and Retail Trade ($9,250).

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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.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McLain, MS was $64,300 in 2024, which is 0.193 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,300 to $64,300, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in McLain, MS is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McLain, MS have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McLain, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$64,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,135
$86
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.6%
Homeownership
2024
42.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in McLain, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$29,268
Median Household Income
± $11,574
142
Number of Households
± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in McLain, MS declined from $29,268 from the previous year's value of $41,667.

The following chart displays the households in McLain, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McLain, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15.6%)
  3. Other (4.26%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in McLain, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.26%).

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Commute Time

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McLain, MS have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.38% of the workforce in McLain, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

8.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McLain, MS (35 out of 416 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

80% of the population of McLain, MS has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 8.89% on non-group plans, and 1.92% 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, 32.5% were men and 67.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.6% under 18 years, 6.73% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.5% were men and 67.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

20%
Uninsured
15.4%
Employer Coverage
42.1%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
8.89%
Non-Group
1.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McLain, MS grew by 60.4% from 12.4% to 20%.

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