Merigold, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

484

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

0.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.75%

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

4.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,300

Population & Diversity

Merigold, MS is home to a population of 484 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (252 people) in Merigold, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Merigold, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merigold, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merigold, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merigold, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Merigold, MS employs 264 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merigold, MS were Educational Services (112 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,789), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($35,789).

Employment

Occupations

264

2024 Value

± 134

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 91.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merigold, MS declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 374 employees to 264 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merigold, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (23 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merigold, 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

264

2024 Value

± 134

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 91.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merigold, MS declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 374 employees to 264 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merigold, MS, are Educational Services (112 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merigold, MS, though some of these residents may live in Merigold, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,908

Median earning men ± $6,854

$19,190

Median earning women ± $1,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,125), Construction ($37,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,231).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merigold, MS was $138,300 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $138,300, a 28.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Merigold, MS is 94.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merigold, MS have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merigold, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,507

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.9% of the housing units in Merigold, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merigold, 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.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $31,767

137

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Merigold, MS declined from $51,250 from the previous year's value of $53,558.

The following chart displays the households in Merigold, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merigold, 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 (90.2%)
Carpooled (4.02%)
Public Transit (2.87%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Merigold, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.02%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.87%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merigold, MS have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Merigold, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merigold, MS (23 out of 484 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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