Mississippi Valley State University, MS

About

None of the households in Mississippi Valley State University, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Mississippi Valley State University, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mississippi Valley State University, MS are Mississippi Valley State University (328 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Mississippi Valley State University, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi Valley State University, MS was 1 car per household.

United States Mississippi Leflore County, MS Greenwood, MS North Central Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Mississippi Valley State University, MS is home to a population of 741 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.42% of Mississippi Valley State University, MS residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Mississippi Valley State University, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Mississippi Valley State University, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mississippi Valley State University, MS was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mississippi Valley State University, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi Valley State University, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
539 ± 246
White (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 28

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Mississippi Valley State University, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mississippi Valley State University, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

7.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

7.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 7.42% of Mississippi Valley State University, MS residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mississippi Valley State University, MS was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mississippi Valley State University, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Mississippi Valley State University, MS employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mississippi Valley State University, MS were Retail Trade (258 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($83,597), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,597), and Retail Trade ($51,700).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 251

22.3%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mississippi Valley State University, MS grew at a rate of 22.3%, from 373 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mississippi Valley State University, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (218 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (64 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mississippi Valley State University, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

456

2024 Value

± 251

22.3%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mississippi Valley State University, MS grew at a rate of 22.3%, from 373 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mississippi Valley State University, MS, are Retail Trade (258 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mississippi Valley State University, MS, though some of these residents may live in Mississippi Valley State University, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,122

Median earning men ± $45,073

$26,250

Median earning women ± $5,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,061), Retail Trade ($70,597), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mississippi Valley State University, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mississippi Valley State University, MS awarded 328 degrees. The student population of Mississippi Valley State University, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 967 male students and 1,229 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mississippi Valley State University, MS are Black or African American (317 and 96.6%), White (4 and 1.22%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.61%), and Two or More Races (2 and 0.61%).

The largest universities in Mississippi Valley State University, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Valley State University (328 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mississippi Valley State University, MS are Teacher Education (42 and 12.8%), General Business Administration & Management (39 and 11.9%), and General Studies (34 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost in Mississippi Valley State University, MS for a public four year colleges is $7,892 for in-state students and $7,892 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mississippi Valley State University, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,196 (44% men and 56% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,196 students enrolled in Mississippi Valley State University, MS, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,851 records, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
34 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
28 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mississippi Valley State University, MS was General Studies with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mississippi Valley State University, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi Valley State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

328 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi Valley State University with 328 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mississippi Valley State University, MS, which is 0.526 times less than the 215 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 317 degrees mean that there were 79.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($20) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Mississippi Valley State University, MS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mississippi Valley State University, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,425

Median Household Income

± $8,867

243

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Mississippi Valley State University, MS grew to $75,425 from the previous year's value of $73,242.

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi Valley State University, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mississippi Valley State University, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Walked (18.4%)
Carpooled (17.8%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Mississippi Valley State University, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (17.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mississippi Valley State University, MS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mississippi Valley State University, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mississippi Valley State University, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi Valley State University, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mississippi Valley State University, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Mississippi Valley State University, MS has health coverage, with 79.1% on employee plans, 3.78% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 73.4% were men and 26.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.5% under 18 years, 77.7% between 18 and 34 years, 10.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 73.4% were men and 26.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

79.1%

Employer Coverage

3.78%

Medicaid

0%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mississippi Valley State University, MS grew by 21.5% from 4% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mississippi Valley State University, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Mississippi Valley State University, MS

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