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The City of Wiggins had a population of 4,294 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wiggins is located at latitude 30.8582 and longitude -89.1353 in Stone County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wiggins encompass a land area of 10.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0.51 sq. miles. Stone County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Wiggins has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Wiggins is located within Supervisor District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Stone County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,294 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,808 (88.7%) |
Population in Families | 3,146 (73.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 486 (11.3%) |
Population Density | 399 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $43,352 |
Average Household Income | $59,363 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $20,472 |
Wealth Index5 | 40 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (39.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,668 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 852 (51.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 618 (37.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 198 (11.9%) |
Median Home Value | $156,955 |
Average Home Value | $200,000 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 115 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,470 |
Average Household Size | 2.59 |
Family Households | 994 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.16% | -0.01% |
Households | 0.23% | 0.11% |
Families | 0.24% | |
Median Household Income | 2.58% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.83% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.21% |
The table below compares Wiggins to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 79 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 198 | 54th |
Median Household Income | # 188 | 56th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 122 | 29th |
Per Capita Income | # 311 | 27th |
Diversity Index | # 177 | 59th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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