Cruger, Mississippi

Cruger: Town in Holmes County, Mississippi

About

Cruger is a town located in the county of Holmes in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 386 and a population density of 155 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 330 inhabitants.

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Location of Cruger on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Cruger

Population : 330 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Holmes County
Postal code : 38924
Phone Area Codes : 662
Area : 2.5 km2
Altitude : 115 feet / 35, 38 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:21:01 (23rd November 2024)
Density : 132 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -16.97% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Cruger is located at 33°19'15"N 90°13'56"W (33.3209600, -90.2323100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cruger decreased by 16.97% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 386 - census
2011 380 -1.58% estimation process
2012 378 -0.53% estimation process
2013 373 -1.34% estimation process
2014 366 -1.91% estimation process
2015 364 -0.55% estimation process
2016 355 -2.54% estimation process
2017 351 -1.14% estimation process
2018 345 -1.74% estimation process
2019 336 -2.68% estimation process
2020 330 -1.82% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,491
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,381
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,597
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,372
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.9%
People over 65 (%) : 16.3%
Female persons, % : 52.0%
White only, percent : 69.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 14.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 67.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 469
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 19.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.0%

Cruger zip code is 38924. County name: Carroll, County fips: 28015

Cruger, Elwood

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $210,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,517
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $591
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,053
2015-2019 Households : 4,658
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,492
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 64,857
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,189
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $76,102
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $42,561
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,365
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 773
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 458
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 282
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,042
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 112
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,214
2010 population per square mile : 3,899.6
2010 land area in square miles : 2.66

People born in Cruger (3)

People born in Cruger, including musician Abie Ames, baseball player Ray Roberts, Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Robert Curtis Smith, .

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Schools in Cruger

College & universities near Cruger, MS

Code Name City ZIP
176044 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena (MS) 38941-1400

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Cruger, MS

Code Name Address Type
GWD Greenwood Carrolton Ave. and East Gibbs Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL

Post offices near Cruger

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cruger Post Office Cruger (MS) 38924

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Cruger , Illinois township in Woodford County, Illinois with a population of 1,668 people.

Other cities in Holmes County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Holmes County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Durant 2,198 City in Holmes County, Mississippi
Tchula 1,905 Town of the United States
Lexington 1,412 City in and county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
Goodman 1,152 Town in Holmes County, Mississippi
Pickens 976 Town of the United States
West 144 Human settlement in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America