CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Caledonia

Mississippi · 833 residents · 2.83 sq mi

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Caledonia is home to 833 people in Mississippi. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Mississippi median. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $50,400. There are 182 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

833

−18%vs 2000

vs 1,015 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.9

−15%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.4%(187)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(98)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(63)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,318

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,071 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,395

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,798 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,400

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$414

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $518 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

29.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(948)

Black3.8%(39)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12)

Asian0.5%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(801)

Black2.4%(20)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(13)

Asian0.7%(6)

Other0.7%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.7%(123)

South American2.3%(32)

Venezuelan2.3%(32)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(1)

Ancestry

Irish22.6%(320)

English21.1%(299)

German10%(141)

Italian4.5%(63)

Czech3.4%(48)

American2.1%(29)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(22)

Welsh1.3%(18)

French1%(14)

Scottish0.6%(9)

Greek0.5%(7)

Polish0.4%(6)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swiss0.4%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 18.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married12.8%(57)

Married80.2%(356)

Widowed1.8%(8)

Divorced5.2%(23)

Women 15+

Never married17.6%(96)

Married61.9%(338)

Widowed5.1%(28)

Divorced15.4%(84)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.2%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 79.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50.4%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.8%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 131 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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