New Augusta, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

590

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.7%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,620

2024 Median Property Value

$84,700

0.353% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

New Augusta, MS is home to a population of 590 people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of New Augusta, MS residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (318 people) in New Augusta, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of New Augusta, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Augusta, MS was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Augusta, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
318 ± 114
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 35

3.39%

Hispanic Population

20 people

3.39% of the people in New Augusta, MS are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Augusta, 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

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of New Augusta, MS residents (26 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 New Augusta, MS was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of New Augusta, MS employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Augusta, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Educational Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,604), and Educational Services ($41,528).

Employment

Occupations

282

2024 Value

± 135

38.2%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Augusta, MS grew at a rate of 38.2%, from 204 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Augusta, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (54 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (48 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Augusta, 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

282

2024 Value

± 135

38.2%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Augusta, MS grew at a rate of 38.2%, from 204 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Augusta, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Educational Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Augusta, MS, though some of these residents may live in New Augusta, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,682

Median earning men ± $15,160

$26,296

Median earning women ± $2,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,708) and Public Administration ($11,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Augusta, MS was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $84,700, a 0.353% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Augusta, MS is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Augusta, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Augusta, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,958

$203

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in New Augusta, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Augusta, 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.

$26,620

Median Household Income

± $6,152

272

Number of Households

± 100

The following chart displays the households in New Augusta, 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 New Augusta, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)
Other (5.64%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in New Augusta, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.64%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Augusta, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in New Augusta, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Augusta, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Augusta, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Augusta, MS (220 out of 584 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Augusta, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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