Bruce

Population: 1,445
Median household income: $32,772
Median home value: $76,100

Bruce is a community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, home to 1,445 residents. Its median household income of $32,772 runs below the Calhoun County figure of $43,942.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bruce's population declined 4.1% from 1,506 to 1,445, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $59,200 to $76,100.

The typical home was built around 1973. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,445
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $32,772
Median home value: $76,100
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 44.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5061,445

Median household income

$38,000$32,772

Median home value

$59,200$76,100

Median gross rent

$459$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,506	$38,000	$59,200	$459
2020	1,657	$37,250	$64,600	$515
2021	1,633	$34,792	$65,300	$568
2022	1,523	$30,094	$69,300	$572
2023	1,445	$32,772	$76,100	$647

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	7.8%
5 to 17	251	17.4%
18 to 24	59	4.1%
25 to 34	267	18.5%
35 to 44	121	8.4%
45 to 54	168	11.6%
55 to 64	192	13.3%
65 to 74	122	8.4%
75 and over	153	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	657	45.5%
Black or African American	750	51.9%
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	38	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	13.7%
High school graduate	299	29.2%
Some college or associate's	400	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	136	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	87.5%
Carpooled	44	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	34.2%
15 to 29 min	115	22.1%
30 to 44 min	78	15.0%
45 to 59 min	68	13.1%
60+ min	82	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 27.3% (393 of 1,438)

	Count	Share
Family households	348	47.3%
Nonfamily households	387	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	735	77.7%
Vacant	211	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	325	44.2%
Renter-occupied	410	55.8%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	681	72.0%
1-unit, attached	59	6.2%
2 to 4 units	138	14.6%
5 to 19 units	40	4.2%
20 or more units	10	1.1%
Mobile home & other	18	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2809180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9909, -89.3455