South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS

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2022 Population
106,331
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.1
N/A 1-year N/A
2022 Poverty Rate
18%
N/A 1-year N/A
2022 Median Household Income
$55,375
2022 Median Property Value
$192,700

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In 2022, South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS had a population of 106k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $55,375.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), and White (Hispanic) (3%).

7.38% of the households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, 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.

97.6% of the residents in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are Chris Beauty College (63 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was $192,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS is home to a population of 106k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.77% of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (5.07k people).

In 2022, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.2k people) in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.65k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are Spanish (3,531 households), Vietnamese (1,258 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (354 households).

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.2k ± 1.82k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 1.66k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.65k ± 759
6.22%
Hispanic Population
6.61k people

In 2022, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.2k people) in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.65k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.22% of the people in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are hispanic (6.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.77%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.07k people

As of 2022, 4.77% of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS residents (5.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,531 households (3.55%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,258 households (1.26%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    354 households (0.355%)

7.38% of the households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was Spanish. 3.55% of the households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,316 ± 720
  2. Vietnam
    3,061 ± 532
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,170 ± 448

South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are Restaurants & Food Services (3,308 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,269 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,081 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmacies & drug stores ($149,891), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($134,889), and Couriers & messengers ($132,582).

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,474 people), Registered nurses (1,220 people), and Retail salespersons (1,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,308 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,269 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,081 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,762
Median earning men ± $3,163
$32,377
Median earning women ± $1,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,332), Manufacturing ($59,828), and Information ($59,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($88,281), Public Administration ($57,788), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,755).

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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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy 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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US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS awarded 63 degrees. The student population of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 38 male students and 84 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are White (30 and 47.6%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 23.8%), Asian (13 and 20.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Chris Beauty College (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (31 and 49.2%), General Cosmetology (26 and 41.3%), and Barbering (4 and 6.35%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.608% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.628% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.6k), Some college (20.1k), and Secondary Education (12.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was $192,700 in 2022, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $192,700, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS is $55,375. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

Property

$192,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,229
$22,569
Median Property Taxes
±$1,264

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 South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.9%
Homeownership
2022
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 53.9% of the housing units in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,375
Median Household Income
± $3,412
41.8k
Number of Households
± 1,827

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.8k households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was $55,375.

The following chart displays the households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.439
2022 Wage GINI in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS
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N/A Wage GINI in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS

In 2022, the income inequality in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 56.1% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (8.97%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.62%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.97%) and those who worked at home (4.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi 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 South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS (18.6k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi 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.

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Health

85.9% of the population of South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 8.9% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 7.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,860 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.1%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
8.9%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
7.58%
Military or VA

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

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