New Houlka, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

702

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

3.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,705

2.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$85,100

Population & Diversity

New Houlka, MS is home to a population of 702 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (352 people) in New Houlka, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 New Houlka, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Houlka, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Houlka, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 162
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 35

2.56%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.56% of the people in New Houlka, MS are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Houlka, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

New Houlka, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Houlka, MS employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Houlka, MS were Manufacturing (107 people), Wholesale Trade (35 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,875), and Public Administration ($27,031).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 125

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Houlka, MS grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 302 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Houlka, MS, are Production Occupations (82 people), Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Houlka, 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

317

2024 Value

± 125

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Houlka, MS grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 302 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Houlka, MS, are Manufacturing (107 people), Wholesale Trade (35 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Houlka, MS, though some of these residents may live in New Houlka, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,286

Median earning men ± $17,512

$20,302

Median earning women ± $6,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,042), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Houlka, MS was $85,100 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $85,100, a 0.829% increase. The homeownership rate in New Houlka, MS is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Houlka, MS have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Houlka, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,638

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in New Houlka, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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

$46,705

Median Household Income

± $34,118

275

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 275 households in New Houlka, MS declined from $46,705 from the previous year's value of $47,981.

The following chart displays the households in New Houlka, 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 Houlka, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (6.75%)
Worked At Home (1.61%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in New Houlka, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.75%) and those who worked at home (1.61%).

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Houlka, 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 Houlka, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Houlka, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Houlka, MS (203 out of 702 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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