Sumner, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

326

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.97%

60.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,357

8.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

1.75% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sumner, MS is home to a population of 326 people, from which 84.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Sumner, MS residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (210 people) in Sumner, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.4% of Sumner, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sumner, MS was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumner, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 62
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 43

2.15%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.15% of the people in Sumner, MS are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumner, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

6.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Sumner, MS residents (51 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 Sumner, MS was 6.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 27
Vietnam
14 ± 24

Sumner, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumner, MS employs 173 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumner, MS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,023), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,023).

Employment

Occupations

173

2024 Value

± 121

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 93.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, MS grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 162 employees to 173 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumner, MS, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (33 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumner, 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

173

2024 Value

± 121

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 93.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, MS grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 162 employees to 173 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumner, MS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumner, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sumner, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,076

Median earning men ± $16,258

$22,411

Median earning women ± $1,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,288) and Manufacturing ($31,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumner, MS was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $162,500, a 1.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Sumner, MS is 44.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumner, MS have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumner, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,062

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.1%

Homeownership

2024

47%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.1% of the housing units in Sumner, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumner, 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.

$55,357

Median Household Income

± $34,318

136

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 136 households in Sumner, MS declined from $55,357 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Sumner, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumner, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (22%)
Walked (7.51%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Sumner, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22%) and those who walked to work (7.51%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumner, MS have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sumner, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumner, MS (32 out of 321 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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