Ecru

Population: 1,566
Median household income: $68,500
Median home value: $200,900

Ecru is a community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, home to 1,566 residents. The median household income of $68,500 is above the Pontotoc County median ($52,741).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ecru's population grew 2.3% from 1,531 to 1,566, while its median home value rose 110.4% from $95,500 to $200,900.

The typical home was built around 1995. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,566
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,500
Median home value: $200,900
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5311,566

Median household income

$45,243$68,500

Median home value

$95,500$200,900

Median gross rent

$628$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,531	$45,243	$95,500	$628
2020	1,321	$45,145	$106,500	$522
2021	1,339	$47,656	$118,500	$717
2022	1,404	$52,350	$145,800	$819
2023	1,566	$68,500	$200,900	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.3%
5 to 17	439	28.0%
18 to 24	253	16.2%
25 to 34	89	5.7%
35 to 44	181	11.6%
45 to 54	271	17.3%
55 to 64	139	8.9%
65 to 74	81	5.2%
75 and over	61	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	828	52.9%
Black or African American	474	30.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.4%
Two or more races	46	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	211	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	23.0%
High school graduate	242	29.4%
Some college or associate's	197	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	85	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	109	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	548	88.2%
Carpooled	34	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	18.3%
15 to 29 min	92	15.7%
30 to 44 min	305	52.1%
45 to 59 min	31	5.3%
60+ min	50	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 8.3% (130 of 1,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	71.7%
Nonfamily households	132	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	86.3%
Vacant	74	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	77.3%
Renter-occupied	106	22.7%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	373	69.1%
1-unit, attached	8	1.5%
2 to 4 units	16	3.0%
5 to 19 units	9	1.7%
20 or more units	17	3.1%
Mobile home & other	117	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2821340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.3480, -89.0256