Shaw, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,508

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

8.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.5%

7.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,469

27.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

21.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shaw, MS is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Shaw, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 White (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 Shaw, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shaw, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shaw, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 259
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 68
White (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 19

3.98%

Hispanic Population

60 people

3.98% of the people in Shaw, MS are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shaw, 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

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Shaw, MS employs 555 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shaw, MS were Retail Trade (136 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Public Administration (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,563), Wholesale Trade ($46,750), and Manufacturing ($32,708).

Employment

Occupations

555

2024 Value

± 171

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaw, MS declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 561 employees to 555 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shaw, MS, are Transportation Occupations (80 people), Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shaw, 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

555

2024 Value

± 171

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaw, MS declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 561 employees to 555 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shaw, MS, are Retail Trade (136 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Public Administration (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shaw, MS, though some of these residents may live in Shaw, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,743

Median earning men ± $20,025

$21,563

Median earning women ± $10,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,708) and Retail Trade ($23,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,060), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,250), and Retail Trade ($15,368).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shaw, MS was $102,100 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $102,100, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Shaw, MS is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shaw, MS have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shaw, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,857

$422

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

49%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Shaw, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shaw, 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.

$30,469

Median Household Income

± $10,747

672

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 672 households in Shaw, MS grew to $30,469 from the previous year's value of $23,913.

The following chart displays the households in Shaw, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shaw, 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 (93.7%)
Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2024, 93.7% of workers in Shaw, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.31%) 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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shaw, MS have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Shaw, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shaw, MS (566 out of 1.51k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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