Sledge, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

270

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,750

8.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,600

41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sledge, MS is home to a population of 270 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Sledge, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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 Sledge, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sledge, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sledge, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15
White (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

0.37%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.37% of the people in Sledge, MS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sledge, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Sledge, MS employs 124 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sledge, MS were Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (19 people), and Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,893), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($56,094).

Employment

Occupations

124

2024 Value

± 92

−8.82%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sledge, MS declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 136 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sledge, MS, are Management Occupations (20 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Material Moving Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sledge, 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

124

2024 Value

± 92

−8.82%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sledge, MS declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 136 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sledge, MS, are Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (19 people), and Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sledge, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sledge, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $26,528

$38,194

Median earning women ± $6,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($170,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,264).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sledge, MS was $84,600 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $84,600, a 41% increase. The homeownership rate in Sledge, MS is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sledge, MS have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sledge, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,671

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Sledge, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sledge, 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.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $10,303

116

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 116 households in Sledge, MS declined from $43,750 from the previous year's value of $47,688.

The following chart displays the households in Sledge, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sledge, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Other (5.65%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Sledge, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.65%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sledge, MS have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Sledge, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sledge, MS (56 out of 270 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sledge, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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