Ruleville, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,859

8.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.1

3.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

29%

19.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$35,536

14.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$94,700

3.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,070

5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ruleville, MS had a population of 2.86k people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $35,536. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ruleville, MS grew from 2,633 to 2,859, a 8.58% increase and its median household income declined from $41,765 to $35,536, a −14.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ruleville, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.665%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.49%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ruleville, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Ruleville, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ruleville, MS was $94,700, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Ruleville, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Ruleville, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ruleville, MS is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Ruleville, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 8.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Ruleville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Ruleville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ruleville, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruleville, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 394
White (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 91
Two+ (Hispanic)
19 ± 28.5

0.665%

Hispanic Population

19 people

0.665% of the people in Ruleville, MS are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ruleville, 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 Ruleville, MS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ruleville, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Ruleville, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 24
Vietnam
14 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Ruleville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ruleville, MS employs 1.07k people. The largest industries in Ruleville, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Public Administration (143 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,333), and Educational Services ($44,148).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2023 Value

± 246

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ruleville, MS grew at a rate of 5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruleville, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (128 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruleville, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07k

2023 Value

± 246

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ruleville, MS grew at a rate of 5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruleville, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Public Administration (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruleville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ruleville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruleville, MS was $94,700 in 2023, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $94,700, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruleville, MS is 51.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ruleville, MS have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruleville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,020

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ruleville, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,536

Median Household Income

± $23,806

806

Number of Households

± 162

In 2023, the median household income of the 806 households in Ruleville, MS declined from $35,536 from the previous year's value of $41,765.

The following chart displays the households in Ruleville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruleville, MS is from Ruleville, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ruleville, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (2.32%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Ruleville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (2.32%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruleville, MS have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.395% of the workforce in Ruleville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruleville, MS (757 out of 2.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruleville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.3% of the population of Ruleville, MS has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 44% on Medicaid, 4.83% on Medicare, 6.78% on non-group plans, and 0.383% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sunflower County, MS see 2749 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.4% decrease from the previous year (3139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2540 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2822 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,749 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sunflower County, MS

Primary care physicians in Sunflower County, MS see an average of 2,749 patients per year. This represents a 12.4% decrease from the previous year (3,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sunflower County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 34.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

30.3%

Employer Coverage

44%

Medicaid

4.83%

Medicare

6.78%

Non-Group

0.383%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ruleville, MS declined by 12.3% from 15.6% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ruleville, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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