City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Cleary, MS

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

2,060
Residents
$1,288
Median rent (state)

Cleary - the verdict

Mississippi's Cleary counts 2,060 residents. Source: Census ACS.

45th
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: Cleary, MS

Mississippi's Cleary is a small town, with 2,060 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 39.1 years. 27.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 45.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: the state registers 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,288 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,060 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 10.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Cleary compare to other US cities?

Where Cleary sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 45% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cleary's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Cleary in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.2%

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

Population
2,060
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
45.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
93.0%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%

Based on 745 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 Cleary sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,288/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Mooreville
2,052 people
Tutwiler
2,049 people
Farmington
2,044 people
Lyman
2,041 people
Eupora
2,036 people
Marion
2,033 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cleary's 2,060 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Millville, DE
2,059 people
Trenton, GA
2,061 people
Ramseur, NC
2,061 people
Blue Jay, OH
2,059 people
Evans City, PA
2,061 people
Dalworthington Gardens, TX
2,061 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cleary, 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 Cleary, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.3% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 90.3% Black or African American 8.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.8% 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 Cleary 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
Cleary (this city) 2,060 N/A
Mooreville 2,052 $143,681
Tutwiler 2,049 $33,836
Farmington 2,044 $50,294
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cleary, MS?

What is the population of Cleary, MS? +

Cleary, MS counts 2,060 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Cleary? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cleary; 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.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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