Wade, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,183

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

48.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

56.1%

15.6% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$42,557

31.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$218,300

5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wade, MS is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Wade, MS residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Wade, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Wade, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wade, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wade, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 680
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wade, 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

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.507%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Wade, MS residents (37 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 Wade, MS was 0.507%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Wade, MS employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wade, MS were Educational Services (43 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and Manufacturing (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,985).

Employment

Occupations

231

2024 Value

± 145

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wade, MS declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 257 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wade, MS, are Transportation Occupations (39 people), Production Occupations (34 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wade, 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

231

2024 Value

± 145

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wade, MS declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 257 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wade, MS, are Educational Services (43 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and Manufacturing (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wade, MS, though some of these residents may live in Wade, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,235

Median earning men ± $83,196

$40,750

Median earning women ± $34,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wade, MS was $218,300 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,900 to $218,300, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wade, MS is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wade, MS have an average commute time of 55.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wade, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,317

$287

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Wade, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Wade, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wade, 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.

$42,557

Median Household Income

± $36,336

417

Number of Households

± 246

In 2020, the median household income of the 417 households in Wade, MS declined from $42,557 from the previous year's value of $61,845.

The following chart displays the households in Wade, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wade, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Wade, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

55.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wade, MS have a longer commute time (55.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 31.2% of the workforce in Wade, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wade, MS (664 out of 1.18k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wade, MS is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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