North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

191,301

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

0.811% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.71%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,297

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS is home to a population of 191k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (7.66k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS are Spanish (8,075 households), Arabic (534 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (455 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

99,274

Women

51.9%

92,023

Men

48.1%

The resident population of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS in 2024 was 191,297 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 492
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62.4k ± 960
Other (Hispanic)
5.43k ± 786

5.79%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

5.79% of the people in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,384 ± 1,416 people
Philippines
464 ± 528 people
Honduras
359 ± 465 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 3,384 North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS residents, followed by Philippines with 464 and Honduras with 359.

Foreign-Born Population

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.66k people

4.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.82k people

As of 2024, 4.01% of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS residents (7.66k 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 North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,075 households (4.48%)
Arabic
534 households (0.296%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
455 households (0.253%)

6.19% of the households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was Spanish. 4.48% of the households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,721 ± 490
Vietnam
2,651 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
2,448 ± 507

North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS.

Health

91.7% of the population of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.26% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,875 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

56.7%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS declined by 0.0678% from 8.32% to 8.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS employs 91.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS were Elementary & secondary schools (6,212 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,977 people), and Construction (5,257 people), and the highest paying industries were Plastics product manufacturing ($133,219), Air transportation ($129,986), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($120,121).

Males in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,144. The income inequality in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

45,415

Women

49.4%

46,480

Men

50.6%

The workforce of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS in 2024 was 91,895 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

91.9k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 89.9k employees to 91.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,655 people), Registered nurses (3,451 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, 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

91.9k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 89.9k employees to 91.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,212 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,977 people), and Construction (5,257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,814

Median earning men ± $2,167

$43,660

Median earning women ± $1,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,760), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,931), and Public Administration ($67,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833), Information ($58,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,807).

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.

Education

The student population of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,188 male students and 1,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS are Black or African American (1,711 and 82.3%), White (202 and 9.72%), Hispanic or Latino (95 and 4.57%), and Unknown (46 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,794 and 86.3%) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (285 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (703 and 33.8%), Medical Assistant (450 and 21.6%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (213 and 10.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,422 (49.1% men and 50.9% 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

In 2024 there were 2,422 students enrolled in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,033 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
440 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
213 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
194 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was Medical Assistant with 440 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delta Technical College-Mississippi
1,794 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Southaven
285 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta Technical College-Mississippi with 1,794 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,001 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, which is 0.929 times less than the 1,078 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 1,711 degrees mean that there were 8.47 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 202 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.992% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.972% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (44.3k), Some college (34.2k), and Bachelors Degree (24.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was $269,600 in 2024, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,700 to $269,600, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,560

$55,278

Median Property Taxes

±$2,006

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,297

Median Household Income

± $2,588

71k

Number of Households

± 2,351

In 2024, the median household income of the 71k households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS grew to $85,297 from the previous year's value of $82,980.

The following chart displays the households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS

0.427

2023 Wage GINI in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS

In 2024, the income inequality in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.791% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS (18.4k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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