Kiln is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,224 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kiln is the 115th largest community in Mississippi. Kiln has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Kiln, where the median household income is $54,276.00.Unlike some towns, Kiln isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kiln are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kiln is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kiln who work in healthcare (21.80%), office and administrative support (16.57%), and sales jobs (15.79%). Also of interest is that Kiln has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Kiln telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 37.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Kiln, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Kiln provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Kiln has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Kiln has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Kiln than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Kiln may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Kiln doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Kiln rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.01% of adults 25 and older in Kiln have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Kiln in 2022 was $27,145, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,580 for a family of four. However, Kiln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Kiln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kiln residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Kiln include French, German, Irish, European, and English. The most common language spoken in Kiln is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
