City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Caledonia, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Caledonia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,283
Residents
$81,741
Median income
$175,000
Median home
$872
Median rent (state)

Caledonia - the verdict

Nationally, Caledonia sits in the 63rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

63rd
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
2nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Caledonia, MS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,283 residents in Caledonia, a small town within Mississippi. Caledonia households earn a median of $81,741 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Caledonia's housing stock carries a median value of $175,000, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. Educational attainment runs 26.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $872 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Mississippi's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 80.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,283 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$81,741 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Caledonia compare to other US cities?

Here's how Caledonia stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Caledonia against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Mississippi-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Caledonia toward the bottom of Mississippi's cities

Among the 393 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Caledonia ranks #332 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Caledonia only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#30 of 345
91st percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#177 of 395
53rd percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#68 of 348
80th percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#332 of 393
15th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#81 of 394
79th percentile in Mississippi

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

63rdIncome percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Caledonia's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$175,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Caledonia $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Caledonia, MS Caledonia, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Caledonia, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Caledonia, MS median $81,741/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Caledonia, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Caledonia, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,283
Median Income
$81,741
Median Home Value
$175,000
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.6%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,100 residents1,110 residents1,120 residents1,130 residents1,140 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,137 residents 1,117 residents ▼ -1.8%
Caledonia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.3%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
4.8%
Other
0.7%

Based on 545 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Caledonia sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$872/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Monticello
1,277 people
Coldwater
1,293 people
Nellieburg
1,297 people
Mount Olive
1,268 people
Robinhood
1,304 people
Hurley
1,305 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Caledonia's 1,283 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sunman, IN
1,283 people
Onsted, MI
1,283 people
Fosston, MN
1,283 people
Delevan, NY
1,283 people
Booker, TX
1,283 people
Woodstock, AL
1,282 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Caledonia's $81,741 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maumee, OH
$81,739 median income
Elgin, OK
$81,739 median income
Sand Rock, AL
$81,750 median income
District Heights, MD
$81,750 median income
Argyle, MN
$81,750 median income
Hughestown, PA
$81,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Caledonia, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Caledonia, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.7% 7.8% 12.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.4% White 71.7% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 0.3% American Indian 7.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.5% Two or more races 5.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Caledonia compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Caledonia (this city) 1,283 $81,741
Monticello 1,277 $28,920
Coldwater 1,293 $41,484
Nellieburg 1,297 $24,227
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Caledonia, MS?

What is the population of Caledonia, MS? +

1,283 people live in Caledonia, MS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Caledonia, MS? +

The median household income in Caledonia is $81,741 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Caledonia? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Caledonia; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Caledonia, MS? +

Caledonia's median home value sits at $175,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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