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Gloster, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Wilkinson County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,189 Population 653/sq mi density
$22,500 Median Income $17,843 per capita
$73,400 Home Value $100,812 Zillow
$576 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
414 Violent Crime/100K 6,914 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$22,500 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$73,400 home value, $576/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,189
Population Density
653
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
44.9 yrs
15% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 23.7% US: 61.6%
Black 75.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
23.7%
Black
75.2%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.1%
Spanish
0.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
0.5%
91% below US avg (6%)
Disability
23.7%
82% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.4%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.7%
83% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.489
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,189
Population Density653 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age44.9 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White23.7%
Black or African American75.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.1%
Spanish0.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans0.5%
Disability23.7%
Health Insurance91.4%
Uninsured15.7%
Broadband Access79.6%
Gini Coefficient0.489

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent