Mendenhall, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,103

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

8.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

9.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,141

0.576% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,900

Population & Diversity

Mendenhall, MS is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.285% of Mendenhall, MS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Mendenhall, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 745 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mendenhall, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mendenhall, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mendenhall, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 261
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
745 ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 32

0.999%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.999% of the people in Mendenhall, MS are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mendenhall, 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

0.285%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.334%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.285% of Mendenhall, MS residents (6 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 Mendenhall, MS was 0.334%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21

Mendenhall, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mendenhall, MS employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mendenhall, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Retail Trade (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($55,893), Educational Services ($55,547), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,917).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 204

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mendenhall, MS declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 924 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mendenhall, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (153 people), Production Occupations (92 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mendenhall, 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

789

2024 Value

± 204

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mendenhall, MS declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 924 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mendenhall, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Retail Trade (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mendenhall, MS, though some of these residents may live in Mendenhall, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,083

Median earning men ± $14,191

$35,653

Median earning women ± $6,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,125), Retail Trade ($43,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($86,364), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mendenhall, MS was $125,900 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,800 to $125,900, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mendenhall, MS is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mendenhall, MS have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mendenhall, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,866

$665

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Mendenhall, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mendenhall, 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.

$40,141

Median Household Income

± $9,411

941

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 941 households in Mendenhall, MS grew to $40,141 from the previous year's value of $39,911.

The following chart displays the households in Mendenhall, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mendenhall, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (6.63%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Mendenhall, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (6.63%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mendenhall, MS have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Mendenhall, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mendenhall, MS (654 out of 2.07k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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