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Gloster, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gloster is 1,026, which is 4.38% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gloster population density is 562.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gloster is black, which represent 60.82% of the total population. The average Gloster education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,026. #198

Population Growth Since 2000, #197

Gloster, MS		-4.38%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #146

Gloster, MS	562.53 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	402 (39.18%, #235)
Black:	624 (60.82%, #116)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #137)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

895 (87.23%) out of the total population of 1,026 reported first ancestry.

	Gloster, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	22	2.14%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	27	2.63%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	63	6.14%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	30	2.92%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.49%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	17	1.66%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 440 (42.88%, see rank)

Females: 586 (57.12%, see rank)

Gloster, MS	Male: 42.88% Female: 57.12%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gloster, MS	41.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gloster, MS	41.60 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gloster, MS	45.60 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gloster, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	65	6.34%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	79	7.70%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	87	8.48%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	46	4.48%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	65	6.34%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	51	4.97%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	147	14.33%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	171	16.67%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	108	10.53%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	114	11.11%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	65	6.34%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	28	2.73%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gloster, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	684, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	145, 21.20%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	203, 29.68%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	279, 40.79%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	54, 7.89%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3, 0.44%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.31, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gloster, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	100.00%	0.00%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	122	72.95%, see rank	27.05%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	54	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	32	9.38%, see rank	90.63%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gloster, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	408, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	181, 44.36%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	227, 55.64%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	210, 51.47%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.81, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	101, 24.75%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	198, 48.53%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gloster, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	795	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	313	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	85	27.16%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	164	52.40%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	12	3.83%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	52	16.61%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	482	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	109	22.61%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	170	35.27%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	107	22.20%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	96	19.92%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gloster, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	1,026	100.00%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	857	83.53%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	159	15.50%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.97%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gloster, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	398	97.55%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	2.45%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.