New Hamilton, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

480

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.38%

6.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$32,713

4.72% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$150,600

Population & Diversity

New Hamilton, MS is home to a population of 480 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of New Hamilton, MS residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in New Hamilton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of New Hamilton, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hamilton, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hamilton, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 208
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 71
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 30

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

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 17.7% of New Hamilton, MS residents (85 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 Hamilton, MS was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 30
Vietnam
9 ± 24

New Hamilton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Hamilton, MS employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hamilton, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($155,139), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,235), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,235).

Employment

Occupations

122

2024 Value

± 119

32.6%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hamilton, MS grew at a rate of 32.6%, from 92 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hamilton, MS, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (40 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32 people), and Transportation Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Hamilton, 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

122

2024 Value

± 119

32.6%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hamilton, MS grew at a rate of 32.6%, from 92 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hamilton, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hamilton, MS, though some of these residents may live in New Hamilton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,348

Median earning men ± $10,809

$48,750

Median earning women ± $5,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hamilton, MS was $150,600 in 2022, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $150,600, a 4.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Hamilton, MS is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hamilton, MS have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in New Hamilton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$69,990

$154

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in New Hamilton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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

$32,713

Median Household Income

± $20,390

175

Number of Households

± 94

In 2023, the median household income of the 175 households in New Hamilton, MS declined from $32,713 from the previous year's value of $34,333.

The following chart displays the households in New Hamilton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Hamilton, 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

Carpooled (60.7%)
Drove Alone (39.3%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in New Hamilton, MS carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hamilton, MS have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Hamilton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Hamilton, MS (45 out of 480 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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