Bentonia, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

210

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.1

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$25,673

2024 Median Property Value

$84,400

6.16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bentonia, MS is home to a population of 210 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (179 people) in Bentonia, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bentonia, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bentonia, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Bentonia, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bentonia, MS employs 71 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bentonia, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Finance & Insurance (11 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,083), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,389), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,063).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 96

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bentonia, MS declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 94 employees to 71 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bentonia, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (12 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bentonia, 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

2024 Value

± 96

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bentonia, MS declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 94 employees to 71 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bentonia, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Finance & Insurance (11 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bentonia, MS, though some of these residents may live in Bentonia, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,583

Median earning men ± $97,606

$36,000

Median earning women ± $5,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,389) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bentonia, MS was $84,400 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,500 to $84,400, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Bentonia, MS is 35.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bentonia, MS have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bentonia, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,895

$49

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Bentonia, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$25,673

Median Household Income

± $19,414

139

Number of Households

± 68

The following chart displays the households in Bentonia, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bentonia, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Walked (1.41%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Bentonia, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who walked to work (1.41%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bentonia, MS have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bentonia, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bentonia, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bentonia, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bentonia, MS (52 out of 210 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bentonia, MS is White, followed by Black 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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