Mooreville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,154

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.7

19.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.368% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,333

17.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$177,900

Population & Diversity

Mooreville, MS is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.232% of Mooreville, MS residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Mooreville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (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 Mooreville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mooreville, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mooreville, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 290
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 17

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mooreville, 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

0.232%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.341%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.232% of Mooreville, MS residents (5 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 Mooreville, MS was 0.341%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 15

Mooreville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mooreville, MS employs 795 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mooreville, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), Manufacturing (185 people), and Educational Services (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($208,416), Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,546), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,058).

Employment

Occupations

795

2024 Value

± 345

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mooreville, MS grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 779 employees to 795 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mooreville, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (164 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mooreville, 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

795

2024 Value

± 345

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mooreville, MS grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 779 employees to 795 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mooreville, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), Manufacturing (185 people), and Educational Services (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mooreville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Mooreville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,485

Median earning men ± $60,422

$47,339

Median earning women ± $11,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($208,416) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,133).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,924) and Retail Trade ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mooreville, MS was $177,900 in 2024, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,100 to $177,900, a 1.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mooreville, MS is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mooreville, MS have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mooreville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,375

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

38.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Mooreville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mooreville, 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.

$118,333

Median Household Income

± $88,241

604

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 604 households in Mooreville, MS declined from $118,333 from the previous year's value of $143,681.

The following chart displays the households in Mooreville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mooreville, 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 (95.8%)
Carpooled (2.16%)
Worked At Home (2.03%)

In 2024, 95.8% of workers in Mooreville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.16%) and those who worked at home (2.03%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mooreville, MS have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mooreville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mooreville, MS (232 out of 2.15k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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