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Blue Mountain town, Mississippi

City

Population: 1,452 (2023 estimate)

Located in Mississippi , Mississippi

Census Bureau data for Blue Mountain town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Blue Mountain town

What is the median household income in Blue Mountain town?
The median household income in Blue Mountain town is $57,527 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Blue Mountain town?
The poverty rate in Blue Mountain town is 7.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Blue Mountain town?
$78,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Blue Mountain town?
The median gross rent in Blue Mountain town is $627 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Blue Mountain town residents have a college degree?
12.1% of adults in Blue Mountain town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
1,452
Median Income
$57,527
Median Home Value
$78,600
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
1.0%
Median Age
27.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$33,152 (+136%) Home Value: +$10,000 (+14.6%) Poverty Rate: -9.9 pp (-56.6%) Bachelor's+: -1.3 pp (-9.7%) Unemployment: -3.8 pp (-79.2%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,452
Median Age 27.0
Female 54.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% White (non-Hisp.) 62.4% Black 20.7% Asian 1.9% Two or More 6.3% Other 8.0%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
5.7%
Cuban
0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $57,527 ±$25,053
+$2,612 vs. state
Per Capita Income $75,769
Median Family Income $59,628
Poverty Rate 7.6%
-6.7 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 10.1%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 12.3%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 17.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
7.6%
$10–15k
2.6%
$15–25k
11.7%
$25–35k
7.8%
$35–50k
20.1%
$50–75k
16.2%
$75–100k
13.1%
$100–150k
13.8%
$150–200k
3.4%
$200k+
3.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 436
Owner-Occupied 59.3%
Renter-Occupied 40.7%
Vacancy Rate 12.2%
Median Home Value $78,600
-$82,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $627
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 13.1%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 20.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.8%
$50–100k
53.7%
$100–200k
31.3%
$200–300k
3.5%
$300–500k
1.8%
$500k–$1M
1.3%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
34.3%
$500–1k
64.3%
$1–1.5k
1.4%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
5.5%
1 vehicle
33.7%
2 vehicles
35.5%
3+
25.3%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
74.3%
2–4 units
6.0%
5–19 units
2.3%
20+ units
0.9%
Mobile home
13.8%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
11.2%
1940–1969
4.1%
1970–1999
17.9%
2000–2009
7.1%
2010+
7.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 77.9%
Bachelor's or Higher 12.1%
-12.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 8.4%
Some College / Associate 14.5%
Less Than High School 6.5%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 49.8%
Unemployment Rate 1.0%
-5.0 pp vs. state
Work from Home 4.5%
Self-Employed 3.9%
Government Workers 9.2%
Private For-Profit 86.8%
Industry
Retail
22.2%
Manufacturing
19.1%
Edu/Health
17.3%
Transportation
15.3%
Arts/Entmt.
5.6%
Construction
3.5%
Prof. Services
2.5%
Finance
1.6%
Public Admin
0.8%
Information
0.5%
Agriculture
0.3%
Occupation
Production
40.3%
Management
27.1%
Food Prep
14.5%
Sales
12.2%
Construction
5.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 19.3 min
Drove Alone 64.9%
Carpool 22.6%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 4.5%
Walked 7.8%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 383
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 40.5%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 14.4%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
5.1%
5–9
3.0%
10–14
6.4%
15–19
14.4%
20–24
19.4%
25–34
14.3%
35–44
11.0%
45–54
10.6%
55–64
5.1%
65–74
4.8%
75–84
4.4%
85+
1.5%
Under 18: 15.5% Working age (18–64): 84.5% 65 and over: 6.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 6.9%
Naturalized Citizen 21.0%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 4.8%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
53.0%
Asia
40.0%
Europe
5.0%
Africa
2.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 1.3%
With a Disability 19.0%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 80.0%
Uninsured 20.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 79.1%
Has a Computer 94.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 92.6%
Moved from Abroad 0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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