Ridgeland, MS

Census Place

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    US Senator
    N/ARoger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/ACindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party

    About

    N/A of the households in Ridgeland, 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.

    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    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.

    US Senators from Mississippi

    N/ARoger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    N/ACindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    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.

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    Education

    Most students graduating from Universities in Ridgeland, MS are Black or African American (15 and 41.7%), White (14 and 38.9%), Unknown (5 and 13.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.56%).

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 170 students enrolled in Ridgeland, MS, 71.8% men and 28.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ridgeland, MS, which is 1.77 times more than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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