Tremont, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

349

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,662

14.2% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$90,000

8.43% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tremont, MS is home to a population of 349 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 42.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (341 people) in Tremont, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Tremont, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tremont, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tremont, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tremont, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 14
World War II
1 ± 4

Tremont, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tremont, MS employs 157 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tremont, MS were Manufacturing (35 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Educational Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($103,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000), and Construction ($51,750).

Employment

Occupations

157

2024 Value

± 91

26.6%

1 Year growth

± 69.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tremont, MS grew at a rate of 26.6%, from 124 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tremont, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (26 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tremont, 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

157

2024 Value

± 91

26.6%

1 Year growth

± 69.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tremont, MS grew at a rate of 26.6%, from 124 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tremont, MS, are Manufacturing (35 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Educational Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tremont, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tremont, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $19,755

$21,842

Median earning women ± $5,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,375), Construction ($51,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,250), Retail Trade ($21,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tremont, MS was $90,000 in 2022, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $90,000, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Tremont, MS is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tremont, MS have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tremont, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$82,805

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Tremont, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tremont, 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.

$35,662

Median Household Income

± $6,134

159

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 159 households in Tremont, MS declined from $35,662 from the previous year's value of $41,563.

The following chart displays the households in Tremont, 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 Tremont, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (1.97%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Tremont, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (1.97%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tremont, MS have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Tremont, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tremont, MS (119 out of 349 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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