Terry, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,620

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.3

5.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,734

1.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,100

4.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Terry, MS is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.988% of Terry, MS residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 5.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Terry, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Terry, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Terry, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Terry, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 631
White (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 128
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
26 ± 42

1.6%

Hispanic Population

26 people

1.6% of the people in Terry, MS are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Terry, 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

0.988%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.608%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.988% of Terry, MS residents (16 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 Terry, MS was 0.608%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 44
Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17

Terry, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Terry, MS employs 593 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Terry, MS were Educational Services (81 people), Construction (67 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,578), Public Administration ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

593

2024 Value

± 190

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Terry, MS declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 655 employees to 593 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Terry, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Terry, 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

593

2024 Value

± 190

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Terry, MS declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 655 employees to 593 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Terry, MS, are Educational Services (81 people), Construction (67 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Terry, MS, though some of these residents may live in Terry, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,542

Median earning men ± $6,529

$28,227

Median earning women ± $5,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,203), Public Administration ($51,964), and Retail Trade ($36,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Terry, MS was $162,100 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $162,100, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Terry, MS is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Terry, MS have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Terry, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,955

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Terry, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Terry, 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.

$47,734

Median Household Income

± $7,654

552

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 552 households in Terry, MS declined from $47,734 from the previous year's value of $48,354.

The following chart displays the households in Terry, 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 Terry, 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 (93.8%)
Walked (2.59%)
Worked At Home (2.24%)

In 2024, 93.8% of workers in Terry, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (2.59%) and those who worked at home (2.24%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Terry, MS have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in Terry, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Terry, MS (222 out of 1.62k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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