Walls, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,426

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,920

8.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,300

20.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Walls, MS is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Walls, MS residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (946 people) in Walls, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 White (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Asian (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 Walls, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walls, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walls, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
946 ± 393
White (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15

0.701%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.701% of the people in Walls, MS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walls, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Walls, MS residents (30 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 Walls, MS was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

Walls, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walls, MS employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walls, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Manufacturing (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($129,063), Wholesale Trade ($105,313), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,589).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 203

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walls, MS grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 715 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walls, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (137 people), Management Occupations (81 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walls, 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

789

2024 Value

± 203

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walls, MS grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 715 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walls, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Manufacturing (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walls, MS, though some of these residents may live in Walls, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $23,957

$29,775

Median earning women ± $13,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($142,986), Wholesale Trade ($105,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walls, MS was $193,300 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,800 to $193,300, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Walls, MS is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walls, MS have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walls, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,548

$293

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Walls, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walls, 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.

$58,920

Median Household Income

± $23,471

611

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 611 households in Walls, MS grew to $58,920 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Walls, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walls, 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 (74.5%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Walls, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walls, MS have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.49% of the workforce in Walls, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walls, MS (231 out of 1.43k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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