Terry, MS

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
593
9.47% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Terry, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Terry, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Terry, MS was $162,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Terry, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Terry, MS was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Terry, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 631
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    262 ± 128
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    26 ± 42
1.6%
Hispanic Population
26 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 24
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Terry, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (93.8%)
  2. Walked (2.59%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Terry, MS has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 9.38% on Medicare, 23.6% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.4% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.77%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
31.2%
Medicaid
9.38%
Medicare
23.6%
Non-Group
0.988%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Terry, MS grew by 28.5% from 2.93% to 3.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Terry, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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