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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Duck Hill

Mississippi · 570 residents · 1.03 sq mi
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With 570 people, Duck Hill is a city in Mississippi. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $37,000. Renters pay $177 a month at the median. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
570
−24%vs 2000
vs 746 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
+12%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5116878641K1K19902000201020202024Duck Hill
2024733
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.8%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(38)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(71)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(78)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(62)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(55)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.2%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.9%(51)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.2%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$14,405
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,118 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,277
−20%vs 2000
vs $11,550 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.4%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$37,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$177
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.9%
+6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
17.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.4%(264)
Black63.1%(471)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic46.7%(266)
Black53.3%(304)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(1)
Ancestry
English16.2%(119)
Italian3.1%(23)
German2.7%(20)
American2.5%(18)
Scottish1.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.1%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married43.4%(141)
Married48.3%(157)
Widowed3.1%(10)
Divorced5.2%(17)
Women 15+
Never married34.7%(102)
Married41.2%(121)
Widowed17%(50)
Divorced7.1%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.7%
−14.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% 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)10.9%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)69.1%(38)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Duck Hill, Mississippi?

Duck Hill, Mississippi has about 570 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Duck Hill, Mississippi?

The typical household in Duck Hill, Mississippi earns about $14,405 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duck Hill, Mississippi expensive?

In Duck Hill, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $37,000, and the typical rent is about $177 a month.

How educated are people in Duck Hill, Mississippi?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Duck Hill, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duck Hill, Mississippi?

About 22.4% of people in Duck Hill, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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