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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gloster, MS compare?
| Figure | Gloster, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 859 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 897 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 492 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Gloster, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 952±368 |
| Median age | 47.7±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 19.2%±11.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 79.3%±11.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.4%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $23,603±$15,891 |
| Per capita income | $20,111±$7,083 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.4%±15.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7%±12.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $73,000±$27,076 |
| Median gross rent | $423±$83 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.7%±22.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.2%±18.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±12.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 96.4%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.9 min±13.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±6.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov