Pittsboro, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

300

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.2

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.81%

86.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,216

2023 Median Property Value

$85,600

14.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pittsboro, MS is home to a population of 300 people, from which 79.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Pittsboro, MS residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (185 people) in Pittsboro, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Other (Hispanic) and 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.3%

2024 Citizenship

79.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.3% of Pittsboro, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsboro, MS was 79.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsboro, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 144
Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 52

21%

Hispanic Population

63 people

21% of the people in Pittsboro, MS are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittsboro, 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

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Pittsboro, MS residents (67 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 Pittsboro, MS was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Pittsboro, MS employs 163 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsboro, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (70 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($51,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), and Retail Trade ($41,728).

Employment

Occupations

163

2024 Value

± 128

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsboro, MS declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 204 employees to 163 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsboro, MS, are Management Occupations (73 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsboro, 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

163

2024 Value

± 128

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsboro, MS declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 204 employees to 163 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsboro, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (70 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsboro, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pittsboro, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,375

Median earning men ± $22,931

$40,962

Median earning women ± $976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($39,167) and Manufacturing ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875) and Public Administration ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsboro, MS was $85,600 in 2023, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $85,600, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsboro, MS is 47.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittsboro, MS have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsboro, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$58,238

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.3% of the housing units in Pittsboro, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsboro, 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.

$42,216

Median Household Income

± $17,238

131

Number of Households

± 97

The following chart displays the households in Pittsboro, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsboro, 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 (54%)
Carpooled (46%)

In 2024, 54% of workers in Pittsboro, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (46%) 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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsboro, MS have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pittsboro, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsboro, MS (5 out of 276 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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