Prentiss, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

938

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,667

0.895% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,100

10.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Prentiss, MS is home to a population of 938 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.426% of Prentiss, MS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Prentiss, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 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

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Prentiss, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prentiss, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prentiss, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
440 ± 115
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 24

2.35%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.35% of the people in Prentiss, MS are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prentiss, 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

0.426%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.573%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.426% of Prentiss, MS residents (4 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 Prentiss, MS was 0.573%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20

Prentiss, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prentiss, MS employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prentiss, MS were Manufacturing (106 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,403).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 134

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prentiss, MS grew at a rate of 3%, from 300 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prentiss, MS, are Production Occupations (71 people), Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prentiss, 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

309

2024 Value

± 134

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prentiss, MS grew at a rate of 3%, from 300 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prentiss, MS, are Manufacturing (106 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prentiss, MS, though some of these residents may live in Prentiss, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $18,636

$25,647

Median earning women ± $4,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($27,847), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prentiss, MS was $76,100 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $76,100, a 10.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Prentiss, MS is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prentiss, MS have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prentiss, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,358

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Prentiss, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prentiss, 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.

$30,667

Median Household Income

± $6,819

366

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 366 households in Prentiss, MS grew to $30,667 from the previous year's value of $30,395.

The following chart displays the households in Prentiss, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prentiss, 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 (78.9%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (2.35%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Prentiss, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (2.35%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prentiss, MS have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.62% of the workforce in Prentiss, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prentiss, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prentiss, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prentiss, MS (232 out of 846 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prentiss, MS is White, followed by Black 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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