New Hope, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,952

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

8.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.88%

61.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,577

0.413% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,200

Population & Diversity

New Hope, MS is home to a population of 3.95k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.506% of New Hope, MS residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in New Hope, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of New Hope, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hope, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hope, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 539
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 429
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 156

2.23%

Hispanic Population

88 people

2.23% of the people in New Hope, MS are hispanic (88 people).

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

0.506%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.506% of New Hope, MS residents (20 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 Hope, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 47
Vietnam
21 ± 25

New Hope, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Hope, MS employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hope, MS were Manufacturing (319 people), Educational Services (284 people), and Retail Trade (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,601), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,769), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,769).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 325

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, MS grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 1.74k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hope, MS, are Management Occupations (255 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Hope, 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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 325

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, MS grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 1.74k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hope, MS, are Manufacturing (319 people), Educational Services (284 people), and Retail Trade (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hope, MS, though some of these residents may live in New Hope, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,844

Median earning men ± $17,955

$40,668

Median earning women ± $8,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,482), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,769), and Wholesale Trade ($66,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,481), Construction ($58,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hope, MS was $238,200 in 2024, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,900 to $238,200, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in New Hope, MS is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hope, MS have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Hope, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,203

$1,093

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in New Hope, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

$79,577

Median Household Income

± $16,828

1.37k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in New Hope, MS grew to $79,577 from the previous year's value of $79,250.

The following chart displays the households in New Hope, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Hope, 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 (85.7%)
Carpooled (5.7%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in New Hope, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.7%) and those who worked at home (5.21%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hope, MS have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.925% of the workforce in New Hope, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Hope, 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 Hope, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Hope, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Hope, MS (114 out of 3.95k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Hope, MS is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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