Beaumont, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

822

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.466% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,224

0.0971% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$259,100

Population & Diversity

Beaumont, MS is home to a population of 822 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.1% of Beaumont, MS residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (311 people) in Beaumont, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 White (Non-Hispanic) and 229 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Beaumont, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaumont, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaumont, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
311 ± 186
White (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 173

0.852%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.852% of the people in Beaumont, MS are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaumont, 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
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Beaumont, MS residents (231 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 Beaumont, MS was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Beaumont, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaumont, MS.

Economy

The economy of Beaumont, MS employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaumont, MS were Other Services, Except Public Administration (81 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,222), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,000), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($30,000).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 151

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaumont, MS grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 313 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaumont, MS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (72 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaumont, 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

317

2024 Value

± 151

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaumont, MS grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 313 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaumont, MS, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (81 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaumont, MS, though some of these residents may live in Beaumont, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $27,554

$18,426

Median earning women ± $3,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,688) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaumont, MS was $259,100 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,100 to $259,100, a 0.384% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beaumont, MS is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaumont, MS have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Beaumont, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$179,018

$393

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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 Beaumont, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaumont, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Beaumont, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaumont, 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.

$80,224

Median Household Income

± $25,489

469

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 469 households in Beaumont, MS declined from $80,224 from the previous year's value of $80,302.

The following chart displays the households in Beaumont, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaumont, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Carpooled (53.3%)
Drove Alone (41.4%)
Other (4.88%)

In 2024, 53.3% of workers in Beaumont, MS carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.88%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaumont, MS have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Beaumont, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaumont, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaumont, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaumont, MS (117 out of 822 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaumont, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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