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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Latimer

Mississippi · 3,243 residents · 16.3 sq mi
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With 3,243 people, Latimer is a city in Mississippi. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Mississippi median. Median home value sits at $50,800. There are 1,045 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,243
−24%vs 2000
vs 4,288 in 2000
1990 – 2024
30.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K8K19902000201020202024Latimer
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(239)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(277)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(227)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(271)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(280)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(610)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(350)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(425)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(323)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(166)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.4%(46)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,810
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,146 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,625
−45%vs 2000
vs $17,551 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.6%
+8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,800
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$302
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
84.5%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.8% in 2000
15.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(4,020)
Black2.1%(91)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(51)
Asian1.5%(65)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,220)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(16)
Asian0.5%(16)
Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(261)
Puerto Rican2.7%(181)
Chilean1.8%(123)
Salvadoran1.2%(83)
Guatemalan0.8%(57)
Honduran0.3%(20)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(152)
Filipino1.9%(131)
Thai0.7%(45)
Asian Indian0.2%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(23)
Ancestry
English14.7%(990)
American10.5%(707)
Irish9.9%(671)
German7.3%(495)
French4%(267)
Italian2%(134)
Scottish1.8%(122)
Polish0.9%(60)
Danish0.6%(39)
Dutch0.6%(38)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(37)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.5%(34)
Swiss0.4%(24)
Greek0.3%(20)
Lithuanian0.2%(12)
Norwegian0.2%(11)
Swedish0.1%(9)
Russian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.8%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+85%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married32.5%(940)
Married56.8%(1,643)
Widowed2.9%(85)
Divorced7.7%(223)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(677)
Married57.6%(1,507)
Widowed7.9%(206)
Divorced8.7%(228)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% 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)47.5%(461)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)55.1%(535)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.2%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 971 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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How many people live in Latimer, Mississippi?

Latimer, Mississippi has about 3,243 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Latimer, Mississippi?

The typical household in Latimer, Mississippi earns about $25,810 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Latimer, Mississippi expensive?

In Latimer, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $50,800, and the typical rent is about $302 a month.

How educated are people in Latimer, Mississippi?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Latimer, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Latimer, Mississippi?

About 16.6% of people in Latimer, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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