Slate Springs, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.84%

47.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

26.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$92,500

Population & Diversity

Slate Springs, MS is home to a population of 62 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Slate Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62 people) in Slate Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Slate Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Slate Springs, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Slate Springs, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Slate 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

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Slate Springs, MS residents (1 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 Slate Springs, MS was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Slate Springs, MS employs 32 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Slate Springs, MS were Manufacturing (9 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,813) and Retail Trade ($27,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

−39.6%

1 Year decline

± 536%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slate Springs, MS declined at a rate of −39.6%, from 53 employees to 32 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Slate Springs, MS, are Transportation Occupations (6 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (5 people), and Management Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Slate 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

2024 Value

± 88

−39.6%

1 Year decline

± 536%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slate Springs, MS declined at a rate of −39.6%, from 53 employees to 32 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Slate Springs, MS, are Manufacturing (9 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Slate Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Slate Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,375

Median earning men ± $52,661

$25,625

Median earning women ± $3,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Slate Springs, MS have an average commute time of 49.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Slate Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,417

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

44.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Slate Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Slate 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.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $57,441

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 26 households in Slate Springs, MS declined from $65,000 from the previous year's value of $88,077.

The following chart displays the households in Slate 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 Slate 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Walked (3.13%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Slate Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who walked to work (3.13%).

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

49.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Slate Springs, MS have a longer commute time (49.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.38% of the workforce in Slate Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Slate 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 Slate Springs, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Slate Springs, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Slate Springs, MS (3 out of 62 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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