Ethel

Population: 217
Median household income: $36,389
Median home value: $76,200

Located in Attala County, Mississippi, Ethel is a community with a population of 217. Its median household income of $36,389 runs below the Attala County figure of $48,098.

From 2019 to 2023, Ethel's population declined 66.2% from 642 to 217, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $51,300 to $76,200.

28.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,389
Median home value: $76,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

642217

Median household income

$39,063$36,389

Median home value

$51,300$76,200

Median gross rent

$517$560

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	642	$39,063	$51,300	—
2020	542	$41,250	$65,500	$517
2021	504	$44,375	$63,300	$560
2022	369	$36,250	$68,000	—
2023	217	$36,389	$76,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 517.5%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 2419.4%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	17.5%
5 to 17	21	9.7%
18 to 24	42	19.4%
25 to 34	10	4.6%
35 to 44	22	10.1%
45 to 54	36	16.6%
55 to 64	16	7.4%
65 to 74	19	8.8%
75 and over	13	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180	82.9%
Black or African American	30	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	19.8%
High school graduate	52	44.8%
Some college or associate's	33	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	5	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled21.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45	78.9%
Carpooled	12	21.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	66.7%
15 to 29 min	9	15.8%
30 to 44 min	1	1.8%
45 to 59 min	9	15.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 28.6% (62 of 217)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	56.3%
Nonfamily households	35	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	66.1%
Vacant	41	33.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	70.0%
Renter-occupied	24	30.0%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	75.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	7.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2823220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1221, -89.4650