Wiggins, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,293

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

0.803% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,870

19.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,700

6.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,778

Population & Diversity

Wiggins, MS is home to a population of 4.29k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.65% of Wiggins, MS residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Wiggins, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Wiggins, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wiggins, MS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wiggins, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 298
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 277
Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 93

6.5%

Hispanic Population

279 people

6.5% of the people in Wiggins, MS are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wiggins, 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

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Wiggins, MS residents (71 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 Wiggins, MS was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 36
Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Wiggins, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wiggins, MS employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wiggins, MS were Retail Trade (311 people), Educational Services (258 people), and Manufacturing (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,082), Manufacturing ($53,393), and Educational Services ($43,342).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 385

8.68%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiggins, MS grew at a rate of 8.68%, from 1.64k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wiggins, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (257 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (200 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wiggins, 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

1.78k

2024 Value

± 385

8.68%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiggins, MS grew at a rate of 8.68%, from 1.64k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wiggins, MS, are Retail Trade (311 people), Educational Services (258 people), and Manufacturing (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wiggins, MS, though some of these residents may live in Wiggins, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,355

Median earning men ± $6,882

$40,519

Median earning women ± $21,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,438), Manufacturing ($54,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,203), Retail Trade ($32,009), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wiggins, MS was $112,700 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,700 to $112,700, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Wiggins, MS is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wiggins, MS have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wiggins, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,208

$893

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Wiggins, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wiggins, 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.

$49,870

Median Household Income

± $13,470

1.49k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Wiggins, MS grew to $49,870 from the previous year's value of $41,705.

The following chart displays the households in Wiggins, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wiggins, 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 (92.9%)
Carpooled (6.43%)
Walked (0.472%)

In 2024, 92.9% of workers in Wiggins, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.43%) and those who walked to work (0.472%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wiggins, MS have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wiggins, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wiggins, MS (945 out of 3.82k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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