Moorhead, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,439

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,625

3.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,000

Population & Diversity

Moorhead, MS is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.556% of Moorhead, MS residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 6.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Moorhead, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Moorhead, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moorhead, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moorhead, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 272
White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 104
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moorhead, 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

0.556%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.556% of Moorhead, 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 Moorhead, MS was 0.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Moorhead, MS employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moorhead, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 127

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorhead, MS grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 343 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moorhead, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), Material Moving Occupations (53 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moorhead, 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

349

2024 Value

± 127

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorhead, MS grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 343 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moorhead, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moorhead, MS, though some of these residents may live in Moorhead, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,215

Median earning men ± $5,749

$28,864

Median earning women ± $22,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($10,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,906), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Public Administration ($25,000).

Education

The student population of Moorhead, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 712 male students and 1,266 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moorhead, MS are Black or African American (244 and 58.8%), White (149 and 35.9%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 3.13%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.2%).

The largest universities in Moorhead, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Delta Community College (415 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moorhead, MS are General Studies (109 and 26.3%), Registered Nursing (41 and 9.88%), and Welding Technology (27 and 6.51%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,978 students enrolled in Moorhead, MS, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,272 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
109 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
General Business
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moorhead, MS was General Studies with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moorhead, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi Delta Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

415 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi Delta Community College with 415 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 166 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moorhead, MS, which is 0.667 times less than the 249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 244 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 149 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moorhead, MS was $82,000 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $82,000, a 4.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Moorhead, MS is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moorhead, MS have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moorhead, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,752

$281

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Moorhead, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moorhead, 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.

$34,625

Median Household Income

± $11,857

496

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Moorhead, MS declined from $34,625 from the previous year's value of $35,885.

The following chart displays the households in Moorhead, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moorhead, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (3.95%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Moorhead, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (3.95%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moorhead, MS have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Moorhead, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moorhead, MS (274 out of 1.07k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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