Beechwood, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,168

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

22.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,600

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,000

Population & Diversity

Beechwood, MS is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.25% of Beechwood, MS residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Beechwood, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Beechwood, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beechwood, MS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beechwood, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 561
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 517
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
84 ± 110

2.81%

Hispanic Population

117 people

2.81% of the people in Beechwood, MS are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beechwood, 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

1.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Beechwood, MS residents (52 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 Beechwood, MS was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 31

Beechwood, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beechwood, MS employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beechwood, MS were Retail Trade (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($126,985), Public Administration ($89,338), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,224).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 358

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beechwood, MS grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 1.58k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beechwood, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277 people), Production Occupations (267 people), and Management Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beechwood, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 358

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beechwood, MS grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 1.58k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beechwood, MS, are Retail Trade (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beechwood, MS, though some of these residents may live in Beechwood, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,083

Median earning men ± $34,317

$37,875

Median earning women ± $11,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,779), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,145), and Construction ($87,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,056), Public Administration ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,725).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beechwood, MS was $236,000 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,400 to $236,000, a 1.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beechwood, MS is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beechwood, MS have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beechwood, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,002

$1,107

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Beechwood, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beechwood, 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.

$91,600

Median Household Income

± $10,904

1.45k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Beechwood, MS grew to $91,600 from the previous year's value of $88,653.

The following chart displays the households in Beechwood, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beechwood, 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

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (1.61%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Beechwood, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (1.61%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beechwood, MS have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Beechwood, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beechwood, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beechwood, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beechwood, MS (625 out of 4.09k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beechwood, 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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