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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 New Houlka, MS compare?
| Figure | New Houlka, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 677 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 698 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 568 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | New Houlka, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 702±216 |
| Median age | 30.1±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.1%±14.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.3%±14.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.9%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $46,705±$34,118 |
| Per capita income | $20,106±$4,023 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.9%±10.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4%±9.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,100±$3,638 |
| Median gross rent | $756±$195 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.0%±21.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.6%±17.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.6%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 90.0%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±5.2 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