Rawls Springs, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,499

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

6.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.34%

45.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,022

5.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,900

Population & Diversity

Rawls Springs, MS is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Rawls Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (888 people) in Rawls Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 530 White (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Rawls Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rawls Springs, MS was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rawls Springs, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 335
White (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 367
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 137

5.4%

Hispanic Population

81 people

5.4% of the people in Rawls Springs, MS are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rawls Springs, 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

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Rawls Springs, MS residents (63 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 Rawls Springs, MS was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Rawls Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rawls Springs, MS employs 749 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rawls Springs, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Educational Services (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($91,023), Educational Services ($28,769), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,519).

Employment

Occupations

749

2024 Value

± 279

−9.65%

1 Year decline

± 58.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rawls Springs, MS declined at a rate of −9.65%, from 829 employees to 749 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rawls Springs, MS, are Transportation Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rawls Springs, 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

749

2024 Value

± 279

−9.65%

1 Year decline

± 58.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rawls Springs, MS declined at a rate of −9.65%, from 829 employees to 749 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rawls Springs, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Educational Services (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rawls Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Rawls Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,100

Median earning men ± $69,197

$26,346

Median earning women ± $3,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,023), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,735), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,808).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rawls Springs, MS was $88,900 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $88,900, a 12.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rawls Springs, MS is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rawls Springs, MS have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rawls Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,863

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Rawls Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rawls Springs, 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.

$47,022

Median Household Income

± $13,748

616

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 616 households in Rawls Springs, MS declined from $47,022 from the previous year's value of $49,573.

The following chart displays the households in Rawls Springs, 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 Rawls Springs, 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 (71%)
Other (17.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Rawls Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rawls Springs, MS have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.64% of the workforce in Rawls Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rawls Springs, MS (110 out of 1.5k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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